Roasted Red Pepper Orzo with Paprika Chicken

    10m prep time
    45m total time
    Easy level
    14 ingredients

Sweet, roasted peppers and tomatoes stirred into orzo with spinach and feta make the perfect quick midweek meal prep. Serve with paprika-spiced chicken and a twist of black pepper.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Slice the red onion and peppers into thin strips and halve the tomatoes, then spread out on a lined baking dish. Add the chopped garlic, tomato puree, drizzle with oil and season with salt and half the paprika. If adding chicken, add the chicken breast to a mixing bowl and season with the remaining paprika, salt and black pepper. Lay the breasts on top of the veg and roast for 25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the veg is slightly blistered.

Step 2

Set a pot of boiling water on the hob and boil the orzo as per the instructions on the packet. Roughly chop the spinach and tear the basil.

Step 3

Once the orzo is cooked, drain well. Remove the tray of veg from the oven and set the chicken aside to rest, if using. Tip the cooked orzo into the baking dish and stir well. You may need to do this in a bigger bowl. Add in the chopped spinach, torn basil, crumbled feta and lemon juice. Taste for seasoning.

Step 4

Spoon the orzo into bowls and slice up the chicken breast to lay on top, if using. Top with extra basil, a drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon, if you like. Serve with rocket.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 0.5 Bunch Basil 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Basil 30g
  • 1/2 Lemon 1 x Sainsbury's Lemons
  • 4 Garlic Cloves 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 300g Orzo 1 x Sainsbury's Orzo Pasta, Taste the Difference 500g
  • 60g Rocket 1 x Little Leaves Wild Rocket 60g
  • 2 Red Peppers 2 x Sainsbury's Red Pepper
  • 4 tbsp Tomato Puree 1 x Sainsbury's Tomato Puree, Double Concentrate 200g
  • 2 Red Onions 2 x Sainsbury's Red Onions Loose
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml
  • 100g Feta 1 x Sainsbury's Greek Feta Cheese 200g
  • 2 tsp Paprika 1 x Sainsbury's Smoked Paprika 44g
  • 4 Chicken Breasts 2 x Sainsbury's 320g British Fresh Skinless & Boneless Chicken Breast Fillets
  • 100g Spinach 1 x Sainsbury's Baby Leaf Spinach 120g
  • 325g Tomatoes 1 x Sainsbury's Baby Plum Tomatoes 325g
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