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Greek Ground Chicken Feta Pasta Casserole in a casserole dish with wood spatula. It has lean ground chicken with garlic, oregano, parmesan, feta and Kale. 

Greek Chicken Feta Pasta Bake with Kale

This Greek Ground Chicken Feta Pasta Bake is easy and delicious! It has lean ground chicken with garlic, oregano, parmesan, feta and Kale.  It's kind of like a Greek Mac n Cheese because it's so incredibly creamy and cheesy from the parmesan and feta cheeses.  The Feta melts into a more mellow, rich, and flavorful backdrop - which is great for kids! #casseroleideas #easydinnerideas #familydinnerrecipes #greekchicken #chickenpasta

Course Main Course
Cuisine Greek
Keyword casserole, chicken, ground chicken, kale, pasta
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 488 kcal
Author Carrie Tyler

Ingredients

Ground Chicken

  • 16 oz Ground Chicken Breast
  • 2 teaspoons Extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 3 teaspoons Garlic, minced (3 garlic cloves)

Casserole

  • 3 cups Chicken Broth
  • 2 cups 1% Milk (any milk will work)
  • 4 tablespoons Corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 10 ounces Campanelle Pasta, dry (or any short cut pasta)
  • ¾ cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
  • 6 ounces Feta, crumbled
  • 2 cups Fresh Kale, chopped

Instructions

Prep Ahead Steps

  1. If not already done, mince 3 garlic cloves.

  2. Clean the kale leaves by rinsing with cold water. Strip the leaves off the woody stems and discard the stems. Rough chop the kale and set aside.

Cooking Steps

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 F degrees

  2. Preheat a large frying pan or skillet on high heat. Add the olive oil and then the ground chicken. Break up the chicken with a spatula and then season with the oregano, salt, and pepper. Let sear in the pan for 3-4 minutes and then add the garlic and stir. Cook for another 3-4 minutes until all pink is gone. Last, pour in 1 cup of the broth and scrape up all of the browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a spatula. Turn off the heat.

    Measuring cup of broth being added to ground chicken in pan cooking for Greek Ground Chicken Feta Pasta Casserole. It has lean ground chicken with garlic, oregano, parmesan, feta and Kale. 
  3. In measuring cup, add 1 cup milk and the 4 tablespoons of cornstarch. Whisk to dissolve and then add to the casserole dish. Pour the ground chicken and broth into the casserole dish. Add in 1 more cup of milk, plus the other 2 cups of broth, the additional dried oregano, parmesan, and the dried pasta. Stir to combine and ensure that the pasta is submerged in the liquid.

    Hand adding measuring cup of parmesan cheese to dish with ground chicken and broth for Greek Ground Chicken Feta Pasta Casserole. It has lean ground chicken with garlic, oregano, parmesan, feta and Kale. 
  4. Last, mix in the chopped kale and feta cheese. Mix again and press down with a spoon to ensure that again the pasta is submerged into the liquid.

    Fork pressing down dry pasta and kale into liquid with ground chicken and broth for Greek Ground Chicken Feta Pasta Casserole. It has lean ground chicken with garlic, oregano, parmesan, feta and Kale. 
  5. Cover with aluminum foil and place on the center rack in the oven. Bake for 20 minutes.

    Greek Ground Chicken Feta Pasta Casserole in oven with aluminum foil on top. It has lean ground chicken with garlic, oregano, parmesan, feta and Kale. 
  6. After 20 minutes, remove the casserole and give it a stir to ensure that all pasta is getting cooked through evenly. Cover again and bake for the last 20 minutes.

  7. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes, then serve and enjoy!

    Greek Ground Chicken Feta Pasta Casserole in a casserole dish with wood spatula. It has lean ground chicken with garlic, oregano, parmesan, feta and Kale. 

Recipe Notes

  1. Make sure you wash the kale thoroughly with cold water and rub the leaves with your fingers to remove as much residue as possible. If organic, you should still clean it the same way to remove possible bugs or dirt.  You can also use frozen kale, just be sure to thaw it and squeeze the water out.
  2. You can also use ground beef, ground pork, or ground lamb. All would be delicious. Cooking times will be the same regardless of the meat.
  3. Once this Greek casserole is cooked, you can freeze it after first cooling it and then tightly covering it. It can stay in the freezer for up to 4 months. To cook it again, cover with aluminum foil and bake 350 F for 1 hour if thawed, 1 ½ hours if frozen.
  4. To make it gluten free, simply swap in a gluten free pasta.