Chicken & orzo with pesto crumb

Name: Chicken & orzo with pesto crumb
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 350 g Essential Cherry Tomatoes, halved; 2 clove/s garlic, sliced; 2 tbsp Essential Olive Oil; 65 g fresh breadcrumbs; 3 tbsp basil pesto; 600 g pack Essential British Chicken Breast Fillets; 300 ml hot low-salt chicken or vegetable stock; 250 g orzo pasta, rinsed

Healthy family supper? Check. Delicious Italian-inspired flavour? Check. Minimal washing-up? Check!

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HealthyHigh protein1 of your 5 a day

Serves4
CourseMain meal
Prepare10 mins
Cook50 mins
Total time1 hr
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Ingredients

350g Essential Cherry Tomatoes, halved
2 clove/s garlic, sliced
2 tbsp Essential Olive Oil
65g fresh breadcrumbs
3 tbsp basil pesto
600g pack Essential British Chicken Breast Fillets
300ml hot low-salt chicken or vegetable stock
250g orzo pasta, rinsed

Method

Preheat the oven to 190ºC, gas mark 5. Toss the cherry tomatoes, garlic and oil in a large roasting tin. Season and roast for 15 minutes, stirring halfway. Meanwhile, mix the breadcrumbs and pesto and set aside. Season the chicken breasts; set aside.
Remove the tomatoes from the oven and pour in the hot stock. Stir in the orzo, then arrange the chicken breasts on top. Carefully pile the breadcrumbs on top of the chicken.
Bake for 30-35 minutes until the chicken is cooked through, the juices run clear and there is no pink meat. Leave to stand for 5 minutes before serving with a green salad, if liked.