Thursday, March 8, 2012

Orzo with Chicken and Broccoli

Shocking...I am blogging about another dish with chicken and broccoli!

I was telling Ryan that I realize, now, after working on the blog, that we eat A LOT of chicken and broccoli meals. He agreed, but he pointed out that we don't often repeat ourselves. So, here is our latest chicken-broccoli dish, which we had for supper last night.

INGREDIENTS:

2 large chicken breasts or 3-4 small ones
1 head of fresh broccoli, trimmed
2 servings of orzo pasta (follow directions on the packaging for the serving size - for this meal, though, Ryan used a slight bit more than what the packaging called a serving)
2 garlic cloves, minced
Vegetable broth, about 1/2 cup
Water, about 1/2 cup
Monterey Jack cheese, a block or shredded
Parmesan cheese (optional)
Salt and black pepper

STEPS:

1. Cube the chicken and brown in a skillet with the garlic, salt and pepper to taste
2. Put the veg broth and water in a small pot on the stove and bring to a boil; add the orzo and cook for the amount of time the packaging indicates
3. Braise the broccoli in salted water til it is as tender as you prefer
4. When the orzo is ready add monterey jack cheese; Ryan grated a block and used about 1/4 cup; stir well
5. Make a "bed" of orzo on a plate and top with the chicken and broccoli; lightly sprinkle parmesan (optional) on top & serve


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How creative are we with our chicken and broccoli dishes?? ;-) We REALLY liked the orzo. This was our first time using it, and we will definitely try it again. I think my next project will be making homemade rice-a-roni with the orzo and rice. I'm sure I'll tell you all about it!

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