Queso Chicken & Orzo
Queso Chicken & Orzo

Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, queso chicken & orzo. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Queso Chicken & Orzo is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look fantastic. Queso Chicken & Orzo is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have queso chicken & orzo using 10 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Queso Chicken & Orzo:
  1. Get 3-4 chicken breasts
  2. Make ready 1 bottle Lawrys Baja Chipotle Marinade
  3. Make ready 2 cups Orzo pasta
  4. Make ready 1/2 cup butter
  5. Take 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. Make ready 1 can Rotel
  10. Take Seasonings: salt, pepper, garlic powder, Mrs. Dash Spicy
Steps 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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