Baked Chicken and Garlic Orzo

Description: A delicious one-dish meal that is a good variation from chicken with rice. We really like the orzo pasta.

Ingredients:

• nonstick cooking spray
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 10 ounces uncooked orzo pasta
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1/4 cup water
• paprika
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons olive oil

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray.
3. Heat over high heat until hot.
4. Add chicken breast halves.
5. Brown meat side down, 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly browned; set aside.
6. Reduce heat to medium-high; add wine.
7. Stir with a flat spatula, scraping brown bits from bottom of pan.
8. Cook 30 seconds or until slightly reduced; set aside.
9. Spray 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
10. Add pasta, onions, garlic, parsley, oregano, chicken broth, water and wine mixture; stir.
11. Place chicken breasts on top.
12. Sprinkle lightly with paprika and lemon pepper.
13. Bake, uncovered, 1 hour and 10 minutes.
14. Remove chicken.
15. Add salt and olive oil to baking pan; mix well.
16. Place chicken on top.
17. Serve.