Orzo Pasta With Chicken Recipe

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Ready in: 30-60 minutes
recipe difficulty 3/5

Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:
28 ounces chicken broth
3 stalks celery --chopped fine
3 stalks rosemary sprigs
1 clove garlic --minced
2 bay leaves
3/4 cup water
1 cup white wine
2 teaspoons olive oil --extra virgin
1/2 yellow onion
2 cloves garlic --peeled and finely diced
1 tablespoon rosemary --fresh chopped fine
1 tablespoon basil --fresh chopped fine
1 1/2 cup orzo pasta
3 whole chicken breasts without skin --cut in strips
1 red bell pepper --thinly sliced
4 tablespoons parmesan cheese --grated
1 teaspoon parsley --fresh chopped fine
1 dash black pepper

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Directions:

Put the chicken broth, parsley, rosemary, garlic, cloves, bay leaves, and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat place in blender and puree. Strain into a large bow. Stir in the wine and set aside. In a large saucepan, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil and saute the onion and garlic over high heat for 3 minutes. Stir in the celery, half the herbs, the orzo and the chicken stock and cook over medium for 25 minutes, stirring from time to time.

While the orzo is cooking, heat the remaining oil in a large skillet and saute the chicken pieces, red pepper and remaining herbs for 3 minutes. Stir into the cooked orzo.

To Serve: Spoon onto individual dinner plates and garnish each with a tablespoon of the Parmesan cheese, a sprig of basil, parsley, and black pepper to taste.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Orzo Pasta With Chicken serves/makes 4