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Chicken Garden Orzo
Photo: Lily Banse

Chicken Garden Orzo

10 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

800
Calories
57g
Protein
28g
Fat
84g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1-3/4 cups (12 ounces) uncooked orzo pasta
  • 2 cups broccoli flowerets, cut into bite-size pieces [or 1 package (10 ounces) frozen broccoli, thawed]
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced sodium chicken stock or broth
  • 2 ears fresh corn, kernels cut from cobs [or 1 package (10 ounces) frozen corn, thawed]
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1

1.Rinse chicken. Pat dry. Cut into 1-inch pieces.

2

2.Heat oil in 12-inch skillet on medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook 2 minutes.

3

3.Add orzo, broccoli and broth. Reduce heat to medium. Cover skillet. Cook 6 minutes, stirring frequently.

4

4.Add chicken. Cook 6 minutes.

5

5.Mix in corn and pepper. Cook 5 minutes.

6

6.Remove pan from heat. Stir in cheese gently. Serve hot.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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