Chicken Fricassee

Ingredients

• •1 cup baby carrots
• •1 lb cremini mushrooms
• •2 garlic cloves
• •4 green onions
• •1 tbsp olive oil
• •2 cups orzo pasta
• •14½ oz reduced sodium chicken broth
• •salt and pepper
• •4 chicken breasts
• •1 tbsp butter
• •½ cup whipping cream

Method

Adapted from pickfreshfoods.com

1. 1Cook orzo according to package directions.
2. 2Trim and pound chicken breast to an even thickness.
3. 3Season both sides with salt and pepper.
4. 4Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
5. 5Sear chicken for 3 minutes on each side.
6. 6Remove chicken from pan, cover and keep warm.
7. 7Melt butter in the same pan.
8. 8Add mushrooms.
9. 9Cook for 1 minute to brown.
10. 10Add carrots and garlic to pan.
11. 11Continue to cook for 3 minutes.
12. 12Deglaze pan with broth.
13. 13Bring to a boil.
14. 14Return chicken to pan, cover, reduce heat.
15. 15Cook for 10 minutes or until chicken is done.
16. 16Add cream to pan and stir.
17. 17Turn chicken to coat in sauce.
18. 18Top with green onion and serve over orzo.