Orzo "Paella" Style

Name: Orzo "Paella" Style
Ingredients: 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 12 clams or 12 mussels, cooked; 12 jumbo shrimp, cooked; 1 cup orzo pasta; 2 cups stock, heated (I used vegetable); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 cup chopped red onion; 1/2 cup rough chopped zucchini; 1/2 cup rough chopped yellow squash; 2 cloves chopped garlic; 2 tablespoons pimientos; salt; saffron, if desired; 1 handful chopped parsley; lemon juice

15 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
12 clams or 12 mussels, cooked
12 jumbo shrimp, cooked
1 cup orzo pasta
2 cups stock, heated (I used vegetable)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup rough chopped zucchini
1/2 cup rough chopped yellow squash
2 cloves chopped garlic
2 tablespoons pimientos
salt
saffron, if desired
1 handful chopped parsley
lemon juice

Directions

1

Heat olive oil in deep saucepan and add red onion, saute for 5 min, then add zucchini and squash.
2

Saute 5 more minute and add dry orzo and toast for 4 minute Add garlic, pimentos and a dash of salt (and saffron if using), then add stock. Stir every couple minutes for about 10 minutes until all liquid has been absorbed and orzo is cooked through.
3

Meanwhile, which orzo is cooking, grill chicken breasts until just cooked through with grill marks - and put the shrimp on the grill for the last few minutes.
4

Steam mussels/clams.
5

Stir parsley into orzo pan and then nestle seafood and large slices of chicken into the pan and serve.