Orzo Pasta with Chicken, Spinach, Tomatoes

This is a delicicious, light pasta dish that doesn't require any sauce.  It is also quick and easy to make. You will need the following igredients:

1/2 bag of fresh baby spinach leaves
2 large chicken breasts
3-4 tomatoes
2-3 green onions
1 cup dry Orzo pasta
1 Tblsp olive oil
dash of rosemary leaves,
red pepper flakes, and
lemon herb seasoning
1 tsp fresh minced garlic
salt and pepper
Mozzarella or Parmesan cheese



Cook pasta according to package directions.  Drain and rinse in cold water. Either pound the chicken breasts flat or filet them to make them thin.  Salt and pepper the chicken.
Heat oil in a large fry pan.  Add 1/2 tsp of the garlic,  a couple shakes of rosemary leaves and crushed red pepper flakes.  Simmer 20 seconds or so until fragrant.  Add the chicken and brown on both sides.

Cover pan with lid and let chicken simmer about 10 minutes until cooked through. 

While the chicken in simmering, chop the tomatoes and remove the stems from the spinach leaves.
You do not need to chop the spinach.
Remove the chicken from the pan and cut into bite sized pieces.  Add the cooked pasta to the browned juices in the pan along with the remaining 1/2 tsp of garlic.  Stir well to coat. You may want to season with additional rosemary, lemon herb seasoning, and salt and pepper.

 Add the chopped tomatoes, onions, and chicken.   Simmer for 2-3 minutes. 

Add the spinach and carefully stir. 

Simmer just until the spinach slightly wilts. This does not take long at all.

Serve with Mozzarella or Parmesan cheese on the top.