Directions
- 1Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- 2Add your onion and garlic to the pan and sauté until soft.
- 3Add your stock cube to boiling water.
- 4Mix in your soft cheese once the stock cube has dissolved.
- 5Pop the mixture in the microwave until almost boiling.
- 6If using whole sundried tomatoes, blitz them into a paste.
- 7Add the orzo to a baking dish.
- 8Pour the liquid mixture over the orzo.
- 9Add the sautéed onion and garlic to the baking dish.
- 10Add the sundried tomato paste to the baking dish.
- 11Add the fresh basil to the baking dish.
- 12Add the roasted chicken breast to the baking dish.
- 13Mix everything well in the baking dish.
- 14Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the mixture.
- 15Cook at 200°C for 20 minutes.
- 16After 20 minutes, stir the dish well.
- 17Top with more cheese (light cheddar).
- 18Put it back in the oven for another 20 minutes or until it's all bubbling and golden brown.
- 19Serve it up with a salad or broccoli.
Ingredients
- 400 g roast chicken breast
- 200 g orzo
- 200 g light soft cheese
- 1 cube stock cube
- 700 ml boiling water
- 80 g sundried tomatoes
- 30 g parmesan
- 60 g light cheddar
- 12 g fresh basil
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves garlic cloves
- 2 g oil
Equipment
frying panmeasuring jugbaking dishspatulamicrowaveoven
Tips
- You can use either pre-cooked chicken breast, or roast them in the oven and chop them up beforehand. Roasted chicken breast is preferred.
- If using whole sundried tomatoes, blitz them into a paste before adding to the dish.
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