CREAMY ORZO WITH CHICKEN

Creamy orzo with chicken is an easy to make, one pot meal that combines tender orzo, sun dried tomatoes, spinach and seasoned chicken served in a creamy parmesan sauce.

Creamy Orzo With Chicken

From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito

This creamy orzo with chicken was such a big hit at my house.

It’s creamy, cheesy and loaded with delicious pieces of chicken in every bite.

The best part of this meal (besides everything cooking together in just one pot) is that it’s ready to eat in under 30 minutes.

Quick and easy meals that taste great like this one are lifesavers for me on busy weeknights. They take the guess work and hassle out of that to make for dinner.

Even my two picky little boys love this recipe. I can’t say I’m really that surprised though.

How could you go wrong with pasta, chicken and all those other incredible flavors. The flavors truly go together so well.

The next time you’re looking for an easy to put together meal that the whole family will love, you gotta make this.

This is recipe deserves a spot on your dinner rotation menu for sure. Your whole house is going to love this one.

I hope you give this recipe a try. If you do, I know you’ll love it just as much as my family and I do.

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Creamy Orzo With Chicken Variations

I like this recipe for orzo and chicken made just the way it is, but here are some ways to change it up if you’d like to.

• Pasta- Any kind of small pasta would work in this recipe if you’d prefer to use that. Just be sure to adjust the cooking time and add more broth if needed.
• Protein- Chicken works very well here but you can also use shrimp if you’d like to.
• Spicy- If you’d like to add a little heat, sauté some hot pepper flakes in when you add the chopped garlic.

Other Easy One Pot Dinner Ideas

If you like super easy to make one pot recipes like this one, here are some others that I know you’ll love, too.

• One Pot Creamy Broccoli Pasta
• Kraft Tuscan Chicken
• Stuffed Pepper Soup
• Taco Mac & Cheese

Creamy Orzo With Chicken Ingredients

• Olive Oil
• Onion, chopped
• Garlic, chopped
• Chicken Breast, cubed
• Sun Dried Tomatoes, drained and chopped
• Orzo
• Chicken Broth
• Fresh Baby Spinach
• Heavy Cream
• Parmesan Cheese, grated
• Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Paprika, Italian Seasoning
• Fresh Parsley, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

First, in a small bowl, add the cubed chicken, drizzle it with olive oil and season it with salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika. Mix to combine.

Now, in a large skillet, sauté the chopped onion in olive oil for 2 minutes stirring frequently.

Next, add the seasoned chicken and allow it to brown on all sides in the pan for about 5-7 minutes or until it’s cooked all the way through.

Then, add the chopped garlic and sun tried tomatoes and sauté them together for 1 minute.

Now, slowly pour in the chicken broth.

Next, add the orzo and stir it in until all the pasta is submerged.

Then, turn the heat to low, lid the skillet and allow the orzo to cook until tender. This should take around 7-10 minutes.

After that, slowly stir in the heavy cream.

Now, add the baby spinach and stir that in until it’s completely wilted.

Next, season the orzo with salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.

Then, add the Parmesan cheese and stir it into the orzo.

Finally, garnish with fresh parsley (optional), serve warm and enjoy!