Chicken Orzo

  • 2 chicken breasts, pounded to 1/4 inch thick between waxed paper
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 onion, minced
  • olive oil
  • butter
  • 1 tsp dried sage
  • 28 oz. canned tomatoes, crushed
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 1/2 cups dry orzo
  • 4 cups baby spinach, fresh
  • 1/4 cup parmesan, grated
  • Lemon juice
  1. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a dutch oven.  Saute the onion and the garlic until tender.
  2. Stir in the sage, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper.
  3. Add the tomatoes and the chicken stock and then bring to a boil.
  4. Stir in the orzo, cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  5. Melt some butter in a large non-stick skillet.  Season the chicken and then fry until nicely browned on each side, about 3 minutes for each.  Sprinkle with lemon juice.
  6. Uncover the orzo and cook 5 minutes more, stirring.
  7. Stir in the spinach and then sprinkle with parmesan.  Check the seasoning.
  8. Serve the chicken on top of the orzo.

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