Cheesy Salsa Chicken with Cheesy Broccoli Orzo

Tonight's dinner was brought to you by cheese!  Not only was the chicken stuffed with cheese in a three-ingredient chicken dish, but the orzo was packed full of it too!

Stuffed chicken offers an open door of possibilities and flavors... tonight's was simple:  cheese and salsa.  Yum and yum.  And a delicious chicken dish it did make.

As for the orzo, over the weekend the hubs and I indulged ourselves at the New Jersey Jazz It Up Festival.  Not only was there live music, but there were 21 different wineries sampling at least ten varieties each.... that's a lot of wine tastings!  We had an awesome (and delicious!) time... and came across a stand selling flavored pasta.  We picked up a few bags, including the Lemon Garlic Orzo I used in tonight's side dish.

A complete meal totally worth a try!

Cheesy Salsa Chicken

Cheesy Salsa Chicken with
Cheesy Broccoli Orzo

What You Need:

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 4 wedges Laughing Cow Light Swiss Cheese
• 1/2 c salsa

How You Do It:

1. Carefully split each chicken breast making a pocket inside, mindful not to cut all the way through the chicken.
2. Spread one wedge of cheese on one side of the chicken (inside).  Top with salsa.
3. Place in a baking dish and cover with foil.
4. Bake at 350*, covered 20 minutes.  Then remove foil and bake an additional 20 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked.

Cheesy Broccoli Orzo

What You Need:

• 1 c orzo
• 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1/4 c shredded cheese
• 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
• 1/3 c milk

How You Do It:

1. Cook orzo in boiling water about 3 minutes.
2. Add broccoli and cook until broccoli is tender and orzo is fully cooked.  Drain well.
3. Return mixture to pot and add milk, butter, and cheeses.  Stir until butter and cheese is melted.

Cheesy Salsa Chicken adapted from Hungry Girl.
Cheesy Broccoli Orzo adapted from IowaGirlEats.com