Chicken with Orzo, Spinach, Tomatoes
An easy Italian pasta chicken dish with orzo, chicken, spinach and roasted tomatoes.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 16 ounces dry orzo
- 1 tablespoon salt for pasta water
- 8 chicken strips
- 1 pint grape tomatoes
- 2 cups pre-washed baby spinach
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley for garnish
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes optional This dish can be made in one dutch oven or large pot.
Instructions
- This dish can be made in one dutch oven or large pot.
- Cook the orzo according to package instructions. Salt water before adding pasta).
- Bake chicken parmesan strips according to package instructions.
- Toss tomatoes with small amount of olive oil, just enough to glisten and bake on same baking sheet as chicken at same time.
- Tomatoes will burst open. Set sheet pan aside.
- Drain pasta.
- Add in olive oil, black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Add tomatoes, raw spinach, and gently toss.
- Cut chicken cross wise or serve in whole pieces over the orzo.
- Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and parsley.
- Serve with optional red chili flakes.