Recipe(tried): Orzo with Chicken and Asiago

Orzo with Chicken and Asiago
Servings: 4     

  1                cup  water
  1                can  nonfat chicken broth -- 15-ounce,  less-sodium
  12            ounces  skinless boneless chicken breast -- cut into bite-size pieces
  1 1/4           cups  orzo -- uncooked
  1                cup  frozen green peas -- thawed
     1/2           cup  Asiago cheese -- grated, divided
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
     1/4      teaspoon  dried basil -- or rosemary or oregano
     1/8      teaspoon  black pepper

Combine water and broth in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Add chicken and pasta; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. 

Remove from heat; stir in peas, 1/4 cup cheese, salt, herbs, and pepper. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese. 

Source: Cooking Light, MAY 1999

NOTES: serving size: 1 1/4 cups
Easy; great for a busy night. Very good!  Use less peas next time, about 1/2 cup.

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