Baked Chicken and Garlic Orzo
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Baked Chicken and Garlic Orzo
Orzo is a pasta that looks like plump rice grains. If orzo is not available, alphabet or tiny bead-shaped pasta are good substitutes.
Yield
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
Nonstick cooking spray | |
4 | chicken breast halves, skinned |
1/4 | cup dry white wine |
10 | ounces uncooked orzo pasta |
1 | cup chopped onions |
4 | cloves garlic, minced |
2 | tablespoons chopped fresh parsley |
1 | teaspoon dried oregano leaves |
1 | can (about 14 ounces) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth |
1/4 | cup water |
Paprika | |
1 | teaspoon lemon pepper |
1/4 | teaspoon salt |
2 | teaspoons olive oil |
1 | lemon, cut into 8 wedges |
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heat over high heat until hot. Add chicken breast halves. Brown, meat side down, 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove chicken from skillet; set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium-high; add wine. Stir with flat spatula, scraping brown bits from bottom of pan. Cook 30 seconds or until slightly reduced; set aside.
- Spray 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Add pasta, onions, garlic, parsley, oregano, chicken broth, water and wine mixture; stir. Place chicken breasts on top. Sprinkle lightly with paprika and lemon pepper. Bake, uncovered, 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove chicken. Add salt and olive oil to baking pan; mix well. Place chicken on top. Serve with fresh lemon wedges.
Nutritional Information
Calories | 483 |
Calories from Fat | 13 % |
Total Fat | 7 g |
Saturated Fat | 1 g |
Cholesterol | 73 mg |
Carbohydrate | 64 g |
Fiber | 1 g |
Protein | 38 g |
Sodium | 231 mg |
Dietary Exchange
Starch | 4 |
Vegetable | 1 |
Meat | 3 |
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