Chicken & Sun-Dried Tomato Orzo
 
 
Adapted fro Eating Well
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 8 oz orzo, preferably whole wheat
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes, (not oil-packed), divided
  • 1 plum tomato, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled
  • 3 tsp. chopped fresh marjoram, divided
  • 1 Tbs. red-wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp. plus 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed (1 - 1¼ pounds)
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. freshly ground pepper
  • 8 oz. mushrooms
  • ½ cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
Instructions
  1. Cook orzo in a large saucepan of boiling water until just tender, 8-10 minutes or according to package directions. Drain and rinse.
  2. Meanwhile, place 1 cup water, ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes, plum tomato, garlic, 2 teaspoons marjoram, vinegar and 2 teaspoons oil in a blender. Blend until just a few chunks remain.
  3. Season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, adjusting heat as necessary to prevent burning, until golden outside and no longer pink in the middle, 3-5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate; tent with foil to keep warm.
  4. Pour the tomato sauce into the pan and bring to a boil. Measure out ½ cup sauce to a small bowl. Add the remaining ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes to the pan along with the orzo, mushrooms and 6 tablespoons of cheese. Cook, stirring, until heated through, 1-2 minutes. Divide among 4 plates.
  5. Slice the chicken. Top each portion of pasta with sliced chicken, 2 tablespoons of the reserved tomato sauce and a sprinkling of the remaining cheese and marjoram.
Recipe by Dallas Duo Bakes at http://dallasduobakes.com/2011/12/chicken-sun-dried-tomato-orzo.html