This meal might not look like much, but it was soooooo yummy. And amusing. Why? Because it says it serves 4. Make it as made, and you'll end up with a large bucket of the stuff... so... while it may feed four, it serves them more than once. Dave and I had tons of it, and then we each had it for lunch the next day, and then I think we had it again for dinner...I almost think of it as being akin lemonade... we could make a batch of this, and then set up a stand on the side of the road... Pasta with Chicken and Veg, $1!!! We'd be rich. RICH!
Psst! Head on over to Ruth's Once Upon a Feast for more tasty pasta dishes!! She has a terrific weekly roundup of everything pasta - which is just what you need in this cold cold weather!
Orzo with Chicken, Corn and Green Beans
Everyday Food Magazine, May 2005
http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.fc77a0dbc44dd1611e3bf410b5900aa0/?vgnextoid=ce9ecf06cd80f010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&autonomy_kw=orzo%20with%20chicken%20corn%20and%20green%20beans&rsc=ns2006_m1
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1/2 pound orzo
8 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 package (10 ounces) frozen corn kernels, thawed
1 whole roasted chicken, (3 pounds), skin discarded, shredded (about 3 1/2 cups)
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook orzo until al dente, according to package instructions; add green beans during last 6 minutes of cooking. Drain; rinse under cold water until cooled.
Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add corn and 1 teaspoon salt; cook until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes.
Toss pasta and green beans with corn mixture and chicken. Season generously with salt and pepper.
Serves 4.
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2 comments:
It certainly looks festive and cheery - perfect for my rainy gray days here in Halifax. Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights.
I was just looking through my pantry last night and ran across a box of orzo. I was wondering what I would use it in - this sounds great!!
When I first started my blog, I was going to make sure to put how many servings each recipe made, but I realized that everyone's portions are so different!! Even reading in cookbooks - it never really serves how many it says it does. So I'm glad to know that I need to cut this recipe down!!
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