Winner Winner Chicken Orzo Dinner With Cheesy Roasted Zucchini And Tomato Food

WINNER WINNER CHICKEN ORZO DINNER WITH CHEESY ROASTED VEGGIES

Steps:

• Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Slice zucchini into ¼-inch-thick rounds. Cut tomato into wedges. Toss zucchini and tomato with 1 TBSP olive oil and half the Italian seasoning. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place veggies on a baking sheet. Roast in oven until zucchini is golden brown and tomato softens, 20-25 minutes. Meanwhile, chop mozzarella into ½-inch-thick cubes. Halve lemon.
• Once water boils, add half the orzo (we sent more). Cook until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Drain and return to pot. Squeeze in juice of half the lemon. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cut three quarters of the way through each chicken breast (parallel to cutting board). Open up like a book, cover with plastic wrap, and flatten with a large pan. Season on all sides with salt, pepper, and remaining Italian seasoning. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in the pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until cooked through, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from pan.
• With 5 minutes left on veggies, remove baking sheet from oven. Heat broiler to high or increase oven to 500 degrees. Sprinkle veggies with panko, mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese. Broil until cheese is melted and panko is golden brown, 3-5 minutes.
• Plate orzo and top with cheesy roasted veggies and chicken breast. Pour over any juices from plate and a squeeze of remaining lemon.

CHEESY ORZO

Steps:

• Preheat a 8 inch pot with a tight fitting cover over moderate heat. Add oil, onion and garlic and saute for 2 or 3 minutes. Add broth to the pan and bring to a boil. Stir in orzo and return broth to a boil. Cover pot and reduce heat to simmer. Cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until liquid is absorbed and pasta tender. Remove lid and stir in cheese. Season with salt and pepper to your taste. You favorite fresh herbs may also be stirred into the orzo or rice to strengthen the flavor even more.

CHICKEN ORZO DINNER WITH CHEESY ROASTED ZUCCHINI AND TOMATOES RECIPE

Steps:

• 1 Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Slice zucchini into ¼-inch-thick rounds. Cut tomato into wedges. Toss zucchini and tomato with 1 TBSP olive oil and half the Italian seasoning on a baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. 2 Roast veggies until just shy of tender, about 10 minutes (we'll be adding more items to the sheet later). Once water is boiling, add half the orzo to pot (save the rest for another use). Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Drain, then return to pot. 3 With your hand on top of one chicken breast, cut ¾ of the way, parallel to cutting board, stopping before you slice through completely. Open it up and season all over with salt, pepper, and remaining Italian seasoning. Repeat with other chicken breast. 4 Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink in center, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside on a plate. Meanwhile, chop mozzarella into ½-inch cubes. Halve lemon. Roughly chop parsley 5 Once veggies have roasted 10 minutes, remove baking sheet from oven. Heat broiler to high or increase oven to 500 degrees. Sprinkle veggies with panko, mozzarella, and Parmesan. Broil (or bake) until panko is golden brown, cheese is melted, and veggies are tender, 3-5 minutes. 6 Add juice from one lemon half and half the parsley to pot with orzo and toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide orzo between plates. Top with veggies and chicken. Drizzle with any chicken juices from plate and a squeeze of remaining lemon half. Garnish with remaining parsley.