Chicken Breasts with Sage Orzo

Name: Chicken Breasts with Sage Orzo
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters apple cider; 2 ribs celery ribs, chopped; 680 grams skinned and boned chicken breast halves; 118 milliliters dry white wine; 1 kilograms low-sodium fat-free chicken broth, divided; 59 milliliters chopped fresh sage; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh sage; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 118 milliliters minced onion; 237 milliliters uncooked orzo; 118 milliliters shredded Parmesan cheese; 2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper, divided; 1 sprig Garnish: fresh sage; 1 teaspoons salt

Chicken Breasts with Sage Orzo might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 32g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 336 calories. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up onion, olive oil, chicken broth, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Combine first 4 ingredients and 1 teaspoon pepper in a shallow dish or heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag.

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Add chicken; cover or seal, and chill 2 hours, turning occasionally.

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Whole Chicken

Cook orzo in 2 cans chicken broth according to package directions; drain and set aside.

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Chicken Broth

Orzo

Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade.

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Marinade

Whole Chicken

Brown chicken in a large nonstick skillet coated with vegetable cooking spray over high heat 3 minutes on each side or until done.

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Vegetable Oil Cooking Spray

Whole Chicken

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Remove from skillet; keep warm.

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Saut onion, garlic, and celery, in skillet coated with cooking spray until tender.

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Celery

Garlic

Onion

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Add remaining 1 can chicken broth and wine; cook, stirring often, 5 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup. Stir in orzo, Parmesan cheese, 3 tablespoons chopped sage, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper; cook, stirring often, just until thoroughly heated.

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