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Oregano Chicken with Orzo
by Kelley Jankowski
serves: 6
  Greek influenced chicken dish. An easy slow-cooked dinner that tastes like you spent a lot of time in the kitchen.
Ingredients:
  4 boneless   chicken breasts--cut in half
  2 T   oil
  1 med   onion, sliced into wedges
  2 cloves   minced garlic
  2 c   water
  2 T   balsalmic vinegar
  2 tsp   instant chicken bouillon granules
  1 T   dried oregano
  1/4 tsp   red ppr flakes
  1 1/3 c   orzo pasta
  1 med   tomato,chopped
  1/4 c   feta cheese
  1/4 c   sliced black olives
  1 T   snipped fresh oregano
  1 med   fennel bulbe, cut into 1/2 in pieces
Directions:
  Brown chicken breast in oil in skillet; drain off fat.
Add the fennel, onion, and garlic to a 4 qt slow cooker.
Add chicken
In sm bowl, add teh water, vinegar, bouillon granules, dried oregano and ppr flakes; stir to mix then pour over chickn.
Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours
Stir in 1 T fresh oregano if using; check for seasoning and add salt and ppr if desired
Prepare orzo according to pkg directions; drain.
Add tomato, cheese, olives and remaining fresh oregano into orzo; stir to combine; season with s/ppr if desired
Serve chicken and vegetables with orzo.