Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2009

My husband really liked this, but I thought it was kind of bland. I followed other suggestions and added extra garlic and tried to season it with other seasonings, but still thought it was bland. Adding diced tomatoes with italian seasoning helped quite a bit. Will probably not make this again.

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jamikkie

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2009

this was very good. i gave it a five star to try to get it out of the 4 posistion. if you follow a couple of the reveiws like boil orzo in broth and add more garlic and peper to taste it comes out great. i also added a little bit of white wine to chicken while cooking to add a little more depth. no tomatoes on hand, but will add next time.

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lisa r

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Covington, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Mobile, Alabama, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2009

Absolutely loved it, did recipes as is.

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lolipoper

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2009

This was good and I will probably make it again. I didn't give this 5 stars because it doesn't knock your socks off, but its a good and easy side dish. When I make it again I will probably use wine as someone suggested to deglaze the chicken and may add more parmesan to the dish rather than just a topping to add some more flavor. I did cheat and use canned chicken which may have affected the dish's outcome, but like I said-it was easy and good. Overall a light dish that seemed healthy.

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Jennifer

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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2009

This was a hit at my house! My boys love rice and the orozo noodles are close enough. They loved it!

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Steph

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Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2009

I've made this a few times now and I never have leftovers. Very easy to make!

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Jessica

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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2009

I increased all ingredients to make a large pot since my family enjoys left overs. Added 1 chopped red pepper and used Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipolte & Garlic Herb. Niki

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Niki

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2009

We love spicy, but the red pepper flakes were too much, so I will reduce those. I also will leave out the spinach. The dish was very good, but I did use 3 chicken breasts.

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Carol

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2009

This was really quick and tasted good. We're not huge fans of heat though, so I'll reduce the amount of red pepper flakes next time. I prepared the orzo with a can of chicken broth and a can of FF cream of celery soup to add some creaminess. Good weeknight meal!

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cookntaste

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2009

I thought this was really enjoyable, light and healthy. I didn't think it was too bland but I did cook the orzo in chicken broth instead of water and upped the garlic count a bit.

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Vanessa

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Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2009

Beeautiful!....what flavour!........used some pre-cooked chicken fajita meat and followed the recipe. GREAT Dish!!!!!

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Ron

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Living In: Saint-Lazare, Quebec, Canada

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Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2009

Admittedly, I was using tofu instead of chicken, but this came out not only bland, but downright bitter. I had rescue it with a sweet red sauce.

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Kimura

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2009

I added a little bit of chopped red bell pepper and green onions, think it could of used a touch of chicken broth to make it a little more moist and not so dry...other wise liked it a lot :) {also used frozen sugar peas instead of spinach}

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Lisa

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2009

Delicious! This was really, really great. The flavors were light and refreshing. The only change I made was to deglaze the pan with a little white wine after cooking the chicken, which I think added a nice flavor. I think this would be great with a little lemon squeezed over top right before serving too. Very good. Thank you! :)

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Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2009

Good dish! A little on the spicy side but I definately enjoyed it. There was something missing but I couldn't put my finger on it. Next time I am going to try putting cherry tomato halves and diced onion in it.

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Tiffany

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Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2009

Really yummy! It was too spicy for my kids though! My hubby loved it, to my suprise! I added double the amount of minced garlic & a little basil too. I also added cooked broccoli & carrots & it was a great main dish! I didnt' have to serve anything else with it! It seemed like there was something missing though. The flavor was a bit lacking. I added some lemon juice too. Anyway, a good dish still!

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Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2009

I made this recipe for my family who hates anything green. I love fresh spinach in my dish. So since it calls for fresh parsley, I chopped the spinach up in small pieces and when asked what all the green stuff was, I just told them it was parsley for seasoning. My husband would be furious if he knew I fed him spinach ;)

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Michelle

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Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2009

This is such a great recipe! The variations are only limited to your imagination! I used 3 parts chicken broth and 1 part water to cook the orzo. I had a leek that needed using so I sauteed it with the chicken. I didn't have spinach so I used arugula (YUM) and I added a fresh diced tomato for color and topped with a little shaved parmesan. This dish is light and packed with flavor. Can't wait to try it with shrimp. Great recipe, will use again and again.

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brenibree

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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2009

Really good! Easy to make. Four servings really only feeds 2-3 people, though. Jeff requested different pasta (does not like orzo). I cooked the pasta in water with about 1 Tsp of chicken boullion.

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LINDA0902

Home Town: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2009

I mixed it up (quite a bit) but we enjoyed it. I browned bite sized chunks of chicken in olive oil and garlic, mixed in about a teaspoon of red pepper. Once the chicken was about 1/2 cooked thru I dumped in a 16 oz box of orzo and let it brown. Then I poured in a 32 oz box of chicken broth and 3 heaping spoons of pesto sauce. Turned it down to about medium low, popped the top on it and left it alone for 20 minutes. Stirred it all up and shredded some fresh parm over the top. Yum!

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