Orzo With Peppers And Asparagus

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup orzo pasta, cooked and set aside
• 1 chicken breast, boneless, skinless
• 1 tablespoon lemon pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, very thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup orange bell pepper, very thinly sliced
• 1/2 lb asparagus, trimmed and cut into thirds
• 1 tablespoon dried basil

Recipe

• 1 slice chicken into bite size portions, sprinkle with lemon pepper, refrigerate. (this can be done several hours in advance as a dry maranade.).
• 2 use 1 tbs of olive oil and sautee chicken, set aside.
• 3 in large pan, cook garlic, peppers and asparagus in remaining olive oil for 2 minutes or until tender crips.
• 4 add chicken and basil, stir well for a few minutes.
• 5 add cooked orzo and bring back up to temperature.