Mediterranean Chicken Orzo

Name: Mediterranean Chicken Orzo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth; 2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped; 1 cup sliced pitted green olives; 1 cup sliced pitted ripe olives; 1 large carrot, finely chopped; 1 small red onion, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon herbes de Provence; 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Cook: 4 hours

Yield 6 servings

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Orzo pasta with chicken, olives and herbes de Provence has the bright flavors of Mediterranean cuisine. Here’s a bonus: Leftovers reheat well. —Thomas Faglon, Somerset, New Jersey

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
1 cup sliced pitted green olives
1 cup sliced pitted ripe olives
1 large carrot, finely chopped
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon herbes de Provence
1 cup uncooked orzo pasta

Directions

In a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker, combine first 11 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until chicken, pasta and vegetables are tender, adding orzo during last 30 minutes of cooking.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 415 calories, 19g fat (5g saturated fat), 86mg cholesterol, 941mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 27g protein.

Orzo pasta with chicken, olives and herbes de Provence has the bright flavors of Mediterranean cuisine. Here’s a bonus: Leftovers reheat well. —Thomas Faglon, Somerset, New Jersey

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