Mediterranean Chicken and Orzo

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Mediterranean Chicken and Orzo

This delicious one-pot chicken and orzo recipe comes together in 40 minutes and is so simple to make. It's a great, well-rounded dinner you will come back to again and again.

Prep Time5

Cook Time40

Total Time45

Servings: servings

Calories: 578kcal

Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil divided
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (look for chicken breasts that are 6 to 8 ounces each)
1 red bell pepper diced
1/2 small red onion diced small
3 garlic cloves minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
14.5 ounces diced tomatoes undrained (411 grams)
2 cups chicken broth (453.5 grams)
1 1/2 cups dry orzo (286 grams)
3 cups baby spinach (90 grams)
1 cup crumbled feta (114 grams)
1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

Heat one tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pat the chicken dry and then season lightly with salt and pepper on both sides. Cook the chicken in the hot skillet until lightly browned on both sides, about five minutes per side. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
3 tablespoons olive oil, 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Turn the heat down to medium and add the remaining two tablespoons olive oil to the pan. Sauté the bell pepper, red onion, and garlic. Season with the oregano and red pepper flakes. Cook until the bell pepper is soft, about five minutes.
3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 red bell pepper, 1/2 small red onion, 3 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Stir in the tomatoes and chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits. Stir in the orzo. Add the chicken back to the pan and cover, simmering for ten minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and tent with foil. Stir the orzo, and continue cooking the orzo for five minutes or until it is tender.
14.5 ounces diced tomatoes, 2 cups chicken broth, 1 1/2 cups dry orzo
Stir in the spinach one cup at a time until it is wilted. Remove the skillet from the heat. Then stir in the feta. Return the chicken to the skillet and garnish with parsley.
3 cups baby spinach, 1 cup crumbled feta, 1 tablespoon fresh parsley

Notes

Please note that the serving size is one chicken breast and 2 cups of the orzo mixture.

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