Halloumi & chicken orzo with Mediterranean vegetables

made by Chloé Kookt
  • < 15 min
  • Easy
  • Meat
  • Italian
  • Main course

Ingredients

4 persons

  • 300 grams orzo
  • 1 jar Elvea Basilico pasta sauce
  • 2 tablespoons ELVEA Doppio Concentrato
  • 250 grams halloumi
  • 400 grams chicken breasts
  • 2 red bell peppers
  • 1 zucchini
  • June 1st
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 60 grams Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • chili flakes
  • paprika
  • oregano
  • pepper
  • salt

Preparation

  1. 1

    Cook the orzo al dente and reserve a splash of the cooking water.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, cut the chicken and halloumi into cubes and fry them in olive oil until they get a crust.

  3. 3

    Chop the zucchini, bell pepper, onion, and garlic and sauté them. Season with all the spices. Stir everything well and then add the tomato paste.

  4. 4

    Simmer with Elvea Basilico. Add the orzo and a splash of the cooking liquid, and continue simmering until it becomes a cohesive dish. Stir in the Parmesan cheese.

  5. 5

    Divide the orzo among the plates and finish with some chili flakes and a drizzle of honey.

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