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Chicken and Orzo Skillet Dinner

Chicken and Orzo Skillet Dinner
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chicken and Orzo Skillet Dinner a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 41g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 541 calories. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up salt, pepper, feta cheese, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the tomato you could follow this main course with the Pink Peony Popcorn Balls as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
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2
Add chicken. Saut 6 minutes, turning to brown all sides.
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3
Remove chicken from pan; keep warm.
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4
Bring 8 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan.
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Add orzo; cook 8 minutes or until orzo is al dente.
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6
Drain in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid.
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7
Add reserved cooking liquid, chopped tomato, tomato paste, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and peppers to skillet; cook over medium-high heat for 2 minutes.
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Add chicken, pasta, and 3 cups spinach leaves, stirring until spinach wilts.
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9
Remove from heat; sprinkle with cheese.
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DifficultyMedium
Ready In35 m.
Servings4
Health Score42
Dish TypesLunchMain CourseMain DishDinner
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