Dinner

Greek Chicken and Orzo is for Dinner.

Greek Chicken and Orzo takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Greek Chicken and Orzo takes 300 minutes to cook.

Greek Chicken and Orzo makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Greek Chicken and Orzo are:

2 med green bell peppers, cut into thin strips
1 chopped onion
1.5 lbs. chicken breast
1 Tbs dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 tsp salt, divided
3/8 tsp black pepper, divided
8 oz orzo pasta
Juice and grated peel of 1 medium lemon
1/2 cup water
2 oz crumbled feta cheese (optional)
Chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Here is how you make Greek Chicken and Orzo:

1. Coat 6-quart Crock-Pot slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Add bell peppers and onion.2. Heat large skillet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot. Brown chicken on both sides. Transfer to Crock-Pot slow cooker, overlapping slightly if necessary. Sprinkle chicken with oregano, rosemary, garlic powder, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper. Cover; cook on LOW 5 to 6 hours or on high 3 hours.3. Transfer chicken to separate plate. Turn slow cooker to HIGH. Stir orzo, lemon juice, lemon peel, water and remaining salt and black pepper into slow cooker. Top with chicken. Cover; cook 30 minutes or until pasta is done. Garnish with feta cheese and parsley (optional)Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EURCYNIA.

The nutritional information for Greek Chicken and Orzo is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 303.3

• Total Fat: 2.3 g
• Cholesterol: 65.7 mg
• Sodium: 226.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 37.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
• Protein: 34.0 g