CREAMY ORZO CHICKEN AND SPINACH PASTA

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Need a quick dinner idea? Only 40 minutes stand between you and Creamy Orzo Chicken and Spinach Pasta. Try our chicken & spinach pasta this week!

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 40m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups orzo pasta, uncooked
1 Tbsp. oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
4 cups loosely packed baby spinach leaves, chopped
6 oz. (3/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 WYLER'S Instant Bouillon Chicken Flavored Cube
2 Tbsp. chopped drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh oregano
1 pkg. (4 oz.) ATHENOS Traditional Crumbled Feta Cheese

Steps:

Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 min. Add half the chicken; cook 2 min. or until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Remove from skillet. Repeat with remaining chicken; return all chicken to skillet. Add spinach; cook and stir 1 min. or until spinach starts to wilt.
Drain pasta, reserving 3/4 cup of the cooking water. Mix reserved water with cream cheese and bouillon in small bowl until blended. Add to chicken with sun-dried tomatoes; mix well. Cover; cook on low heat 5 min. or until chicken is done. Stir in pasta and oregano; cook, uncovered, 1 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently. Stir in feta cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 520, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 115 mg, Sodium 550 mg, Carbohydrate 46 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 4 g, Protein 38 g