Chicken Sausage Orzo

Approx. prep and cook time 15 minutes

Ingredients

-Orzo Pasta

-Chicken Sausage

-Tomatoe

-Spinach

-Olive oil

This meal took me about 15 minuets to cook, prepare and plate.  I started by putting my grill to preheat.  While that was happening I placed some water with a little bit of olive oil to boil for the Orzo.  I placed the sausage on the grill.  For this recipe I used a chicken and kale sausage.  While that was cooking I diced some tomatoe.  I turned my sausage.  The water was now boiling and I put the Orzo into the boiling water.  The Orzo I used was Gluten free so it took 11 minutes to cook but regular Orzo cooks in about 7-9 minutes.  I turned the sausage several more times to ensure even cooking.  After about 5 minutes of boiling I added spinach to the Orozo while it cooked. Once cooked I drained my Orzo but left about a cup of the cooking water in the pot with the Orzo. I added the tomatoe and sausage (which I cut into small pieces).  I mixed well and served.  For the cheese lovers in my house I added shredded Parmesan. 

This dish was creamy and delish.  It was quick and low fat.  Enjoy! 

Teriyaki Chicken and Rice

Approx. prep and cook time less than 15 mins.

Ingredients 

-Boneless, skinless chicken thighs

-Teriyaki sauce 

-Peas and carrots

-Rice

This meal took me just under fifteen minutes.  I purchased my favorite teriyaki sauce at the grocery store and poured that over some Chicken thighs to marinade it while the grill was preheating.  You can certainly use any kind of chicken.  While the grill was preheating I put the white rice to cook with some frozen peas and carrots in it.  You can use brown rice but that will take about 50 mins unless you make it in a pressure cooker, that reduces the time to 15 mins for brown rice. I grilled the chicken about 5 mins per side (that will be dependent on how thick they are). Once cooked I cut the chicken in slices and served over rice! My youngest LOVED this dish and ate it with no complaints. 

Enjoy!