Chicken & Sun-dried Tomato Orzo
From bylgjanorway 14 years ago
- 30 mintues to make
- Serves 4
Sun-dried tomatoes and Romano cheese pack a flavorful punch along with the tantalizing aroma of fresh marjoram in this rustic Italian-inspired dish. Serve with sautéed fresh spinach or steamed broccolini.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces orzo, preferably whole-wheat shopping list
- 1 cup water shopping list
- 1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes, (not oil-packed), divided shopping list
- 1 plum tomato, diced shopping list
- 1 clove garlic, peeled shopping list
- 3 teaspoons chopped fresh marjoram, divided shopping list
- 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar shopping list
- 2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided shopping list
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed (1-1 1/4 pounds) shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper shopping list
- 1 9-ounce package frozen artichoke hearts, thawed shopping list
- 1/2 cup finely shredded romano cheese, divided shopping list
How to make it
- 1. Cook orzo in a large saucepan of boiling water until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes or according to package directions. Drain and rinse.
- 2. Meanwhile, place 1 cup water, 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, plum tomato, garlic, 2 teaspoons marjoram, vinegar and 2 teaspoons oil in a blender. Blend until just a few chunks remain.
- 3. Season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, adjusting the heat as necessary to prevent burning, until golden outside and no longer pink in the middle, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate; tent with foil to keep warm.
- 4. Pour the tomato sauce into the pan and bring to a boil. Measure out 1/2 cup sauce to a small bowl. Add the remaining 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes to the pan along with the orzo, artichoke hearts and 6 tablespoons cheese. Cook, stirring, until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Divide among 4 plates.
- 5. Slice the chicken. Top each portion of pasta with sliced chicken, 2 tablespoons of the reserved tomato sauce and a sprinkling of the remaining cheese and marjoram.
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- NUTRITION :
- Per serving: 457 calories; 12 g fat (3 g sat, 6 g mono); 68 mg cholesterol; 54 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 36 g protein; 10 g fiber; 372 mg sodium; 546 mg potassium.
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