Orzo Lemon Chicken

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 584.1
  • Total Fat: 19.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 106.7 mg
  • Sodium: 1,724.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 59.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
  • Protein: 42.5 g

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Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    4 cups low sodium Chicken Broth
    1 Tbs Unsalted Butter
    1 1/4 tsp course salt
    1/4 tsp Black Pepper
    1 Lb chicken tenderloins - cut to 1 inch pieces
    1 Lb Orzo pasta
    4 oz Feta Cheese
    1/4 cup Chopped Fresh Dill
    2 tsp of Fresh Lemon Zest
    1 Tbl Fresh Lemon Juice
    1 cup Grated Parmesan

Directions

Preheat oven to 400. In a saucepan, bring broth, 3/4 cup water, salt and pepper to a boil. In a 3 qt baking dish combine chicken, orzo, feta, dill lemon zest and juice. Pour liquid over orzo, stir to incorporate. Bake until orzo is yender and liquid is vreamy - 40 minutes. Sprinkle parmesan on top and broil for color.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GREENO86.