Garlic Chicken with Orzo
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- Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
1 cup uncooked orzo pasta2 tablespoons olive oil2 cloves garlic1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size piecessalt to taste1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil1 fresh zucchini 1 fresh yellow squashgrated Parmesan cheese for topping
Bring chicken broth (water and bullion) to a boil, add orzo and boil 8 to 10 minutes
in a separate pan heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the garlic and red pepper 1 minute, until garlic is golden brown. Stir in chicken, season with salt, and cook 2 to 5 minutes, until lightly browned and juices run clear.
Reduce heat to medium, and mix in the basil and cooked orzo. Place grated zucchini and squash in the skillet. Continue cooking 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is tender*
*. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.
Serving Size: 4 to 6 servings (nut facts listed as 5 servings)
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BABZMCGEE.
in a separate pan heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the garlic and red pepper 1 minute, until garlic is golden brown. Stir in chicken, season with salt, and cook 2 to 5 minutes, until lightly browned and juices run clear.
Reduce heat to medium, and mix in the basil and cooked orzo. Place grated zucchini and squash in the skillet. Continue cooking 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is tender*
*. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.
Serving Size: 4 to 6 servings (nut facts listed as 5 servings)
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BABZMCGEE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 321.5
- Total Fat: 8.9 g
- Cholesterol: 45.0 mg
- Sodium: 1,071.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 36.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 24.7 g
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