Greek Orzo Chicken Youvetsi Recipe (With One Pot)

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories, while ricotta is often less expensive.

Start with chicken leg pieces, but you can use whatever you like.

Season the chicken with salt, pepper, Greek oregano, and sweet Greek paprika.

Dice 2 onions and some garlic.

Heat Greek olive oil in a pot.

Add the diced onions and garlic to the pot and sauté them slowly.

Once the onions are nice, add the chicken to the pot and brown it on both sides.

Remove the chicken and set it aside, leaving the onions and garlic in the pot.

Add orzo pasta to the pot and cook for a couple of minutes.

Stir in 2 tablespoons of tomato paste and mix well.

Pour in red wine to deglaze the bottom of the pan.

Add 700g of tomato, a little bit of cinnamon, and thyme to the pot.

Season with more salt, pepper, and oregano, and mix everything together.

Place the chicken back in the pot, skin side up, and do a cross on top of the chicken.

Put the pot in the oven at 175°C for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, remove from the oven and let it relax for 10 minutes.

Serve with some pasta and a little bit of cheese on top.

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