Heavy and filling, if I ever make it again I would add more spices and less asiago
Orzo with Chicken and Asiago
This easy chicken dinner is truly a one-dish meal because you cook both the chicken and the pasta in the same pot, then add the peas, herbs and cheese.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 384
- Calories from fat: 14%
- Fat: 5.9g
- Saturated fat: 2.9g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.5g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.7g
- Protein: 34.3g
- Carbohydrate: 45.7g
- Fiber: 2.9g
- Cholesterol: 64mg
- Iron: 3.3mg
- Sodium: 656mg
- Calcium: 179mg
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 (16-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 12 ounces skinned, boned chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 1/4 cups uncooked orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
- 1 cup frozen green peas, thawed
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated Asiago cheese, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, basil, or oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Preparation
- Combine water and broth in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Add chicken and pasta; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in peas, 1/4 cup cheese, salt, herbs, and pepper. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese.
Orzo with Chicken and Asiago Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Pasta
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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