Best Chicken Manestra Orzo Recipes
GREEK CHICKEN AND ORZO - KOTA MANESTRA
Make and share this Greek Chicken and Orzo - Kota Manestra recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Pesto lover
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In large pot, saute onion in olive oil until translucent.
- Add chicken and brown on all sides.
- Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds.
- Add tomato paste, water, salt and pepper.
- Simmer 30 minutes, covered.
- Add orzo and stir regularly until orzo is tender.
- Serve sprinkled with parsley and lemon wedges on the side.
CHICKEN WITH ORZO (KOTOPOULO ME MANESTRA)
Orzo or manestra are tiny rice-shaped pasta that are popular in soups and casseroles. Instead of orzo, the Greeks sometimes use hilopites--small, flat, square noodles that are typically homemade. From Secrets of Fat-Free Greek Cooking by Elaine Gavalas.
Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Categories Chicken
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Rinse the chicken, and place it in a 4-quart pot, along with the broth, tomato sauce, carrot, onion, garlic salt, black pepper, and oregano.
- 2. Bring to a boil over high heat, then cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- 3. Stir the water and orzo into the pot, increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil.
- 4. Reduce the heat to low, and simmer, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes, or until the orzo is cooked and most of the sauce has been absorbed.
- 5. Serve the chicken breasts on a bed of orzo.
- 6. NUTRITIONAL FACTS (PER SERVING) Calories: 260 Carbohydrates: 46.2 g Cholesterol: 63 mg Fat: 4.5 g Fiber: 2.4 g Protein: 27 g Sodium: 612 mg
CHICKEN MANESTRA (ORZO)
Make and share this Chicken Manestra (Orzo) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by MirandaLee
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 35m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Saute Onion in Olive Oil.
- Brown chicken pieces.
- Add water and tomato paste, simmer chicken for 30 minutes.
- Add Orzo, stirring with a watchful eye until Orzo is tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.9, Fat 14.3, SaturatedFat 2, Sodium 209.4, Carbohydrate 41, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 6.4, Protein 7.1
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