Queso Chicken & Orzo
Queso Chicken & Orzo

Hi everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, queso chicken & orzo. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Queso Chicken & Orzo is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Queso Chicken & Orzo is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook 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. 3-4 chicken breasts
  2. 1 bottle Lawrys Baja Chipotle Marinade
  3. 2 cups Orzo pasta
  4. 1/2 cup butter
  5. 4 cups chicken broth
  6. 3 Tbsp. tomato paste
  7. 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
  8. 8 oz. Velveeta cheese
  9. 1 can Rotel
  10. 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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