Greek Chicken And Orzo Kota Manestra Recipes

GREEK CHICKEN AND ORZO - KOTA MANESTRA

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Make and share this Greek Chicken and Orzo - Kota Manestra recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Pesto lover

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 chicken, cut up
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium white onion, chopped
1/2 cup orzo pasta
3 tablespoons tomato paste
4 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped, for garnish
1 small lemon, in wedges, for garnish

Steps:

In large pot, saute onion in olive oil until translucent.
Add chicken and brown on all sides.
Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds.
Add tomato paste, water, salt and pepper.
Simmer 30 minutes, covered.
Add orzo and stir regularly until orzo is tender.
Serve sprinkled with parsley and lemon wedges on the side.

CHICKEN MANESTRA (ORZO)

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Make and share this Chicken Manestra (Orzo) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by MirandaLee

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 35m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 chopped onion
chicken piece
2 tablespoons olive oil
crushed garlic (to taste)
4 cups water
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup orzo pasta
salt
pepper

Steps:

Saute Onion in Olive Oil.
Brown chicken pieces.
Add water and tomato paste, simmer chicken for 30 minutes.
Add Orzo, stirring with a watchful eye until Orzo is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.9, Fat 14.3, SaturatedFat 2, Sodium 209.4, Carbohydrate 41, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 6.4, Protein 7.1

CHICKEN WITH ORZO (KOTOPOULO ME MANESTRA)

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Orzo or manestra are tiny rice-shaped pasta that are popular in soups and casseroles. Instead of orzo, the Greeks sometimes use hilopites--small, flat, square noodles that are typically homemade. From Secrets of Fat-Free Greek Cooking by Elaine Gavalas.

Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Categories Chicken

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 3-oz boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 c fat-free chicken broth
1 8-oz can(s) tomato sauce
1 medium carrot, peeled and sliced
1/2 c onion, chopped
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp dried oregano (preferably greek rigani)
3 c water
1 c orzo

Steps:

1. Rinse the chicken, and place it in a 4-quart pot, along with the broth, tomato sauce, carrot, onion, garlic salt, black pepper, and oregano.
2. Bring to a boil over high heat, then cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Stir the water and orzo into the pot, increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil.
4. Reduce the heat to low, and simmer, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes, or until the orzo is cooked and most of the sauce has been absorbed.
5. Serve the chicken breasts on a bed of orzo.
6. NUTRITIONAL FACTS (PER SERVING) Calories: 260 Carbohydrates: 46.2 g Cholesterol: 63 mg Fat: 4.5 g Fiber: 2.4 g Protein: 27 g Sodium: 612 mg

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