Queso Chicken & Orzo

Name: Queso Chicken & Orzo
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3-4 chicken breasts; 1 bottle Lawrys Baja Chipotle Marinade; 2 cups Orzo pasta; 1/2 cup butter; 4 cups chicken broth; 3 Tbsp. tomato paste; 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed; 8 oz. Velveeta cheese; 1 can Rotel; Seasonings: salt, pepper, garlic powder, Mrs. Dash Spicy

Leelumae @leelumae

Kansas

Spice things up a bit!

Leelumae @leelumae

Kansas

Spice things up a bit!

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Ingredients

4 servings

3-4chicken breasts
1 bottleLawrys Baja Chipotle Marinade
2 cupsOrzo pasta
1/2 cupbutter
4 cupschicken broth
3 Tbsp.tomato paste
1 canblack beans, drained and rinsed
8 oz.Velveeta cheese
1 canRotel
Seasonings: salt, pepper, garlic powder, Mrs. Dash Spicy

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Steps

1

Cut chicken breasts into quarters. Place in large ziplock bag with marinade. Place in fridge for 30 minutes.
2

Cook chicken however you desire: grill, stovetop, I used instapot. Put a tad of the marinade on top of chicken before cooking and discard the remainder.
3

In a large saucepan add butter and melt. Once melted add Orzo.
4

Cook on medium high until you start to see some browning.
5

Add chicken broth and tomato paste and seasonings you desire.
6

Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium low and simmer covered for 15 minutes or until all juices are cooked into orzo.
7

Meanwhile cut velveeta into chunks and place in small saucepan along with Rotel. Heat on medium until cheese is melted.
8

Once orzo is done, add in black beans.
9

Set up topping station and plate as follows: Orzo bed, top with chicken pieces and cover with queso.
10

Enjoy!