Queso Chicken & Orzo
Queso Chicken & Orzo

Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, queso chicken & orzo. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Queso Chicken & Orzo is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Queso Chicken & Orzo is something which I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have queso chicken & orzo using 10 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Queso Chicken & Orzo:
  1. Prepare 3-4 chicken breasts
  2. Take 1 bottle Lawrys Baja Chipotle Marinade
  3. Prepare 2 cups Orzo pasta
  4. Get 1/2 cup butter
  5. Get 4 cups chicken broth
  6. Take 3 Tbsp. tomato paste
  7. Take 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
  8. Get 8 oz. Velveeta cheese
  9. Get 1 can Rotel
  10. Prepare Seasonings: salt, pepper, garlic powder, Mrs. Dash Spicy
Instructions to make Queso Chicken & Orzo:
  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!

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