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Thursday, April 8, 2010

Sweet and Spicy Chicken Orzo -7 points per serving


Sweet and Spicy Chicken Orzo
7 points per serving, 4 servings

  • 6 oz Orzo pasta
  • 1/2 c chopped onion
  • 6 medium garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground red pepper
  • 1 3/4 c tomato sauce
  • 1 tbs  honey
  • 15 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts



Boil water for the orzo, once its boiling cook orzo. Orzo only needs to cook around 9 minutes. Put to the side once its cooked and drained. Meanwhile, cook up the onions and garlic in a sauce pan, add cinnamon,salt, ginger, and pepper. Cook over medium heat, once onions are cooked add the tomato sauce and honey. Cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes until boiling. Remove from heat. If you can multi-task enough, spray skillet, cook chicken that has been cut into strips over high heat, cook until fulling done, remove from heat. Serve orzo, with chicken strips on top, all covered by the sauce. 
Each serving is 3 oz of cooked chicken, 1/4 th of the Orzo, 1/2 cup sauce.
Suggested Veggie side: Broccoli, California Veggie mix, Veggie Mix

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