Chicken Manestra

Ingredients

  • 1 chopped onion
  • 8 chicken pieces
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Crushed garlic to taste
  • 4 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup orzo
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions

  1. Sauté onion in olive oil. Brown chicken pieces. Add water and tomato paste, simmer chicken for 30 minutes.
  2. Add orzo, stirring with a watchful eye until orzo is tender.

Serves 4 to 8.