Garlic Chicken and Spinach with Orzo


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 503.7
  • Total Fat: 13.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 102.7 mg
  • Sodium: 848.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 43.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
  • Protein: 55.0 g

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Introduction

Chicken sauteed in garlic and red pepper and tossed with cooked orzo and fresh spinach. Very tasty! Chicken sauteed in garlic and red pepper and tossed with cooked orzo and fresh spinach. Very tasty!
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1-1/3 cup uncooked orzo pasta
    1 can low sodium chicken broth
    1 cup water
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1 tbsp minced garlic
    1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size pieces
    salt to taste
    1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
    2 cups fresh spinach leaves
    grated Parmesan cheese for topping

Directions

1. Add chicken broth and one cup of water to a pot, bring to a boil. Add orzo pasta, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, or until orzo absorbs most of the liquid.


2. 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, pepper, and paprika, and cook 5 minutes, until lightly browned and juices run clear. Reduce heat to medium, and mix in the parsley and cooked orzo. Place spinach in the skillet. Continue cooking 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until spinach is wilted. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

This recipe makes 4 servings.


Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JESM81.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Great idea - 2/13/21


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    Saved this recipe awhile ago but just cooked it tonight I shouldn’t have waited so long! Added some onions and bell pepper. Used Tony Chacherie instead of red pepper flakes. Very tasty and versatile as evidenced by other members’ comments. - 11/17/20


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    Very Good
    Turned out good, but was a bit bland. I didn't know how much paprika to add, so I winged it. Also, I added red and yellow peppers and the little tomatoes (cut in half). - 1/24/12


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    Incredible!
    this is awesome! - 1/3/12


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    Incredible!
    For someone like me who doesn't like to cook, this recipe was easy and came out near perfect. - 5/2/10


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    Very Good
    This was really good. Next time I think I would use more spinach though. I had a bag of fresh spinach to use and used about half the bag. I could have definitely put the whole thing in it though. Thanks for sharing - 4/15/10


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    I added a onion and mushrooms, some thyme, basil and black pepper and it was yummy!
    - 1/29/10


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    Incredible!
    This is like a recipe I found on allrecipes.com that I absolutely love. I use whole wheat orzo to make it a bit more healthy. I also use 3oz of chicken per person. Just today I tried adding reduced fat feta instead of parm to top, and it was just delicious! - 1/9/10


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    Very Good
    This was a pretty good recipe. My husband said "okay" but my toddler loved it. We used frozen spinach instead of fresh, and it turned out good too :) - 1/3/10


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    Good
    In an unprecidented move, the kids loved it, the husband didn't. For me it was good but not my favourite. Easy easy though! - 7/5/09


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    Very Good
    This was really good. I added red peppers, onions, and mushroom. My boyfriend enjoyed it as well. - 6/28/09


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    My Husband loved this recipe so much he kept saying hmmm hmmm hmmm! while chewing. I like the fresh spinach. I did add chopped onion with cooking the garlic and red pepper. Very Tasty, will make again! Thanks! - 5/19/09


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    My husband loved this recipe. Great flavor without being spicy! This will be a regular. - 5/10/09


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    Incredible!
    This was very good. I added a bit of red cooking wine, and it gave it a delicious tangy flavor. - 5/8/09


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    Incredible!
    Very easy to make and delicious. I substituted brown rice for the orzo and frozen spinach for the fresh so it took a little longer but a thumbs up from my family. - 5/4/09


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    Incredible!
    This recipe is very good. I did not have the orzo, but it was still very tasty - 4/7/09


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    Incredible!
    My husband and I make this recipe all the time. It is sooo good! My 2 year old son loves it, too! - 3/24/09