Creole Chicken and Orzo

A speedy stovetop casserole starts with quick-cooking chicken and orzo. Add a little zip with hot pepper sauce.

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ingredients 8
Prep Time 35 min
Total Time 35 min

Ingredients

1: tablespoon olive or vegetable oil

1: lb. chicken breast strips for stir-frying

7: oz. (1 cup) uncooked orzo or rosamarina (rice-shaped pasta)

2: (14.5-oz.) cans stewed tomatoes, undrained, cut up

1: (9-oz.) pkg. frozen baby lima beans, thawed

1: teaspoon garlic salt

1: teaspoon dried basil leaves

1/2: teaspoon hot pepper sauce

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Directions

1 Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
2 Stir in all remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and orzo is tender, stirring occasionally.

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Expert Tips

Chicken strips for stir-frying conveniently save prep and cleanup time. Look for packages of chicken strips in the grocery store's poultry section.

Substitute 2 cups of thawed frozen cut green beans for the lima beans.

For spicier flavor, add more hot pepper sauce to the sauce.

Fresh basil brightens recipes simply and quickly; omit the dry basil and stir in 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh basil just before serving.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 1/2 Cups

Calories: 370
Calories from Fat: 65),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 7%
(Saturated Fat 1g, 1% ),
Cholesterol: 55mg; 55%;
Sodium: 740mg; 740%;
Total Carbohydrate: 53g; 53%
(Dietary Fiber 6g 6% Sugars 13g 13% ),
Protein: 30g; 30%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 12%;
Vitamin C: 22%;
Calcium: 8%;
Iron: 20%;

Exchanges:

3 Fruit; 1 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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salty702

report Posted Aug. 8, 2012 5:25 PM

The only thing "creole" in this recipe is the hot sauce. Thumbs down.

dani84

report Posted Aug. 11, 2010 6:51 PM

It was good. I did add some peeled fresh tomatoes.I used okra as a vegetable because I don't like lima beans. Next time I will use green peas because okra was not such a great idea either.