Annabel’s One Pot Chicken & Tomato Orzo
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You’ll be surprised just what younger family members will be willing to try when everyone sits down and eats
together. And this is the ultimate failsafe family pleaser. Orzo is a great alternative to pasta and this quick dish is
pure comfort in a bowl and full of goodness.
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Makes:
2 portions (double all ingredients for 4)
Not Suitable for Freezing
Ingredients
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 10g basil
- 40g Cheddar cheese
- 125g cherry tomatoes
- 1 chicken breast
- 1 chicken stock cube
- 1 tsp demerara sugar
- 2 garlic cloves
- ground smoked paprika
- 100g orzo
- 1 red onion
- 1 red pepper
- 5g thyme
- 400g of tinned chopped tomatoes
- Olive oil
- Salt & pepper
Method
- Cut the chicken breast into thin strips
- Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a matching lid with a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat.
- Once hot, add the chicken strips with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook for 4-5 min or until golden and cooked through. Once done, transfer the chicken to a plate, but keep the pan!
- Meanwhile, peel and finely dice the red onion. Deseed the red pepper (scrape the seeds and pith out with a teaspoon) and dice finely
- Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Once hot, add the chopped onion and pepper with a pinch of salt and cook for 5 min or until softened
- Meanwhile, boil a kettle
- Peel and finely chop (or grate) the garlic. Dissolve the chicken stock cube in 200ml boiled water
- Once softened, add the chopped garlic to the pan with the smoked paprika and cook for 1 min or until fragrant
- Add the orzo, balsamic vinegar and brown sugar and cook for 30 seconds
- Add the chopped tomatoes and chicken stock, increase the heat to high and bring to the boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and cook, covered, for 15-20 min or until most of the liquid has absorbed and the orzo is cooked
- Meanwhile, strip the thyme leaves from their stems and chop roughly. Chop the cherry tomatoes in half. Chop the basil finely, including the stalks.
- Add the chopped thyme, cherry tomatoes and basil. Stir until the tomatoes have softened slightly.
- Add the chicken to the pasta and serve.
