Easy Greek Casserole

Don't let a lack of time, motivation, or planning derail your budget or keep you from nourishing your body. Make this easy casserole using pantry staples instead!

Pantry meals are a great way to cut food costs. I always have cans of beans, tuna & salmon, and vegetables. Pasta, rice, quinoa, and lentils are always found in there, too. And these items are all shelf staples for quite some time; plus, they are pretty inexpensive.

Cheese is also a regular staple in the fridge. (here's a quick note of thanks for cheese: Thanks for keeping me alive on days that I'm too lazy to go to the store. You & peanut butter are the best!)

Cheese might not always be the most budget-friendly choice, but it adds tons of flavor and protein. Plus, cheese makes everything better, right? Yep!

Together, all of the ingredients cost less than $12.

But my favorite part of this recipe is that it takes 5 minutes to make and there's only one dish to clean (wooohhooooo!!!). Seriously, you open three cans and then stir everything together. Cover and bake for 45 minutes. Then top with some cheese (yessss!!) and bake a little bit longer. That's it. 

And if you have leftovers, all the better because leftovers of this casserole are delish!

A little note: if you have cooked chicken or turkey, you can substitute it in place of the chickpeas. Use 1 ½ cups cooked chicken.

Easiest Ever Greek Casserole

Don't let lack of time, motivation, or planning derail your budget or healthy eating efforts. Make this easy casserole using pantry staples instead!

5 from 1 vote

Print Rate

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Author: Meme

Ingredients

• ▢ ¾ cup brown rice uncooked
• ▢ 15 ounce can diced tomatoes undrained, preferably no salt added
• ▢ 15 ounce can chopped artichoke hearts rinsed & drained
• ▢ 15 ounce can chickpeas rinsed & drained
• ▢ 1 cup vegetable broth or chicken broth or water
• ▢ 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
• ▢ 1 ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ▢ ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ 4 oz feta cheese crumbled

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Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 375*F.
• Stir all the ingredients except the feta cheese into a 3 quart baking dish. Cover with foil, and bake for 40 minutes.
• Remove cover and sprinkle with feta cheese. Re-cover and bake another 20-25 minutes until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed.
• Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

*You can use 1 ½ cups shredded/chopped cooked chicken or turkey in place of the chickpeas if desired. Or stir in ¾ pound chopped raw, peeled shrimp.

*Each serving is about 2 cups

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Meme

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