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Tuscany Chicken And Orzo With Bean Dressing Recipe

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Step #1 Mix chicken through Italian seasoning in a dish & let marinate overnight.
Step #2 Dice the zucchini & tomato, then mix them together.
Step #3 Store these in the refrigerator overnight too.
Step #4 Preheat oven to 350.
Step #5 Heat a fry pan on the stove top on high till hot, then turn the heat down to medium high.
Step #6 Remove chicken from marinade (but keep the liquid), salt & pepper both sides of the meat & sear the chicken in the fry pan till brown, about 3 mins per side.
Step #7 Place the browned chicken on a greased baking sheet (which has a rim to catch the chicken juices).
Step #8 Mix the orzo, sliced tomato, sliced zucchini, & 1.
Step #9 75 c chicken broth in a casserole, (I use a loaf pan).
Step #10 Cover up tightly with foil wrap.
Step #11 Place the chicken & the orzo in the oven.
Step #12 Bake for 25 mins (if using chicken pieces, bake for 30 mins however the orzo will only needs 30 mins).
Step #13 Now back to the chicken marinade.
Step #14 Use the marinade to deglaze the fry pan.
Step #15 Drain & rinse the bean several times (to remove the salt).
Step #16 Add the beans, 2 tbs spaghetti sauce & 1 c of broth to the marinade in the fry pan, & let simmer till reduced by one third.
Step #17 When the sauce is reduced, remove the bay leaf & rosemary stem.
Step #18 When the chicken & orzo are cooked; its time to plate the food.
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