Baked Chicken with Orzo

Love Pasta? chicken?? Here's a casserole dish you'll love and will make over and over again! Easy as 1,2,3.

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  frying chicken, cut into quarters
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1 3⁄4 cups orzo pasta (pasta)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  oil
• 1  cup chicken broth
• 3  ounces cans tomato paste
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
•  parmesan cheese
•  plain yogurt (optional)

Directions

1. Place chicken in a shallow roasting pan, skin side up.
2. Add 1/3 cup water; dot with butter.
3. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour.
5. Fifteen minutes before chicken is done, bring 2 quarts of water to boil, stir in orzo, salt and oil.
6. Parboil 5 minutes.
7. Drain orzo in colander; rinse in cold water.
8. Remove baked chicken from oven; place in dish.
9. Cover tightly with heavy-duty foil; set aside.
10. Turn oven to 425 degrees; add 1 cup of water and broth to roasting pan; stir to loosen drippings.
11. Add tomato paste, salt, pepper and orzo.
12. Bake 30 minutes or until orzo has absorbed liquid and is tender.
13. Salt to taste; sprinkle with cheese and yogurt.
14. Serve with baked chicken.