Orzo, Spinach and Chicken Casserole

I haven't made anything in two days cause I've been feeling a little more under the weather than usual. I hate feeling sick, especially if it affects my cooking habits.

Today I tried a new recipe called Orzo, spinach and chicken casserole.
I made lots of provisions though. It turned out really well.

Recipe:
1 package frozen Spinach, thawed and drained well.
1 chicken breast (I should have used two)
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 package of mushrooms sliced (I used white mushrooms cause they were on sale at target)
2/3 cup uncooked orzo
1/2 cup of mayonnaise
fresh ground pepper
1/4-1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
3 ounces of monterey jack cheese (even though it called for 6 ounces, this turned out great with only 3 ounces)

Instructions:
I cut the chicken breast in half and boiled it in enough water to cover it for 12 minutes.
Next remove the ckn and dice it. Place the orzo in the boiling water and cook for 9 minutes (or whatever the orzo package says :)) Make sure to stir the orzo as soon as you put it in the water and every so often while it cooks. While the orzo is cooking, saute mushrooms in a skillet. You don't actually need any oil because they already contain their own. But, if you want spray the pan with some cooking spray (canola spray, preferably). I did without the oil. Less fat=good. :) Drain the orzo once done and combine all the ingredients EXCEPT the cheese and bread crumbs. Place in 13x9 glass baking dish and top with bread crumbs and cheese. Bake about 25 minutes at 350 (or until heated throughtly.
ABOVE is how I cooked mine more of less.
This turned out GREAT!
I'd say it could serve 4 adults or so.

Before I baked it

After I baked it! Yum!

Taste: I'd give this an 8 because I think I should have used more chicken. But flavor wise it was splendid!
Healthy factor: I'd say it was healthyish lol not so sure about the mayo and mushroom soup, I think there is a better way to make it, with less fat. (I think next time I'd omit the mayonnaise. I don't like mayo, at all)
Simplisity: It was pretty easy making this dinner, I wish I hadn't been making cookies at the same time but hey whatever. I'd give it a intermediate level because all your doing is boiling ckn, orzo, and sauteing shrooms. I wonder if next time I could do without cooking the mushrooms b4 hand to lessen the pans to wash. lol
Would I make this again? YES! With lots of improvisions, only because I love to experiment with recipes till I make them absolutly Magnificent!!! But this was great the way it was.
Lesson learned: Huummmmm Thats a hard one. OH no wait. Don't make cookies while making a new recipe. Focus on one new recipe at a time. (I tried a new cookie recipe today as well.)

love how the sun is peeking out from  behind the dard rain clouds today

Gotta love it!

God loves you!