As listed, with no seasonings and measurements, I used the ingredients as a base idea and created my own with adding garlic powder, onion powder, season salt, Mrs. Dash, and used sweet Thai chili sauce. I cut up the bacon and added it, along with the red pepper, corn and olives in with the chicken, and cooked them together, with adding all of the seasonings except the Thai sauce. I cooked the orzo, mixed it in with the rest when it was done, then added the Thai chili sauce until it was enough for our taste. THIS method I used, made it sooo good. I couldn't say about the original recipe. Sounded kind of bland and not proportional. My answers to the questions on here are based on my method.