MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN AND ORZO

Mediterranean Chicken and Orzo image

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
2 teaspoons dried basil, divided
2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed, divided
1-1/2 teaspoons garlic salt, divided
1-1/2 cups uncooked orzo pasta
6-1/2 ounces fresh baby spinach (about 8 cups)
1/4 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1-1/4 cups shredded Asiago cheese, divided
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
1/3 cup pine nuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to 1/2-in. thickness. Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Mix 1 teaspoon basil, 1 teaspoon rosemary and 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt; sprinkle over chicken. Bake, uncovered, 18-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 165°. Cut chicken into thin strips., Meanwhile, in a 6-qt. stockpot, cook orzo according to package directions, adding spinach during the last minute of cooking. Drain and return to pan. In a small bowl, whisk oil, mustard, oregano and remaining basil, rosemary and garlic salt; add to orzo. Add tomatoes, 1 cup Asiago cheese, feta cheese, pine nuts and chicken; toss to combine. Sprinkle with remaining Asiago cheese.

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