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Orzo with Chicken and Asiago

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Orzo with Chicken and Asiago

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Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups)

Ingredients

  • 1  cup  water
  • 1  (16-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • 12  ounces  skinned, boned chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 1/4  cups  uncooked orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
  • 1  cup  frozen green peas, thawed
  • 1/2  cup  (2 ounces) grated Asiago cheese, divided
  • 1/4  teaspoon  salt
  • 1/4  teaspoon  dried rosemary, basil, or oregano
  • 1/8  teaspoon  black pepper

Preparation

Combine water and broth in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Add chicken and pasta; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in peas, 1/4 cup cheese, salt, herbs, and pepper. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
384 (14% from fat)
Fat:
5.9g (sat 2.9g,mono 1.5g,poly 0.7g)
Protein:
34.3g
Carbohydrate:
45.7g
Fiber:
2.9g
Cholesterol:
64mg
Iron:
3.3mg
Sodium:
656mg
Calcium:
179mg
Cooking Light, MAY 1999

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
Jessnc
I do believe this recipe has potential. It came together very quickly for me, but it lacked flavor. If I were to make it again, I would add a little garlic and, as others have done, make it with all chicken broth, no water. I served it with sauteed spinach.01/26/10

5 stars
Monica
An excellent week night recipe that is fairly healthy and easy to make. I used all chicken broth instead of chicken broth and water, and I used pre-cooked and seasoned frozen chicken breasts from my grocery store to put in the boiling broth. Everything was well seasoned and yummy, and it is FAST! Another excellent recipe from Cooking Light.10/21/09