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.
Equipment
- Large Skillet With A Lid
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs Olive Oil
- 1 Pound Chicken Breast, diced into 1 inch pieces
- 1 Small Onions, diced
- 3 Cloves Garlic, minced
- ¼-1/2 Cup Sun Dried Tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 1 Cup Orzo
- 2 Cups Chicken Broth
- ¾ Cup Heavy Cream
- 2 Cups Baby Spinach
- ½ Cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2 Tbs Garlic Powder
- 1 Tbs Onion Powder
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 Tbs Italian Seasoning
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add the cubed chicken, 1 tbs of olive oil and season it with salt, pepper, 1 Tbs of garlic powder and paprika. Mix to combine
- In a large skillet, sauté the chopped onion in 1 Tbs of olive oil for 2 minutes stirring frequently.
- 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.
- Add the chopped garlic and sun tried tomatoes and sauté them together for 1 minute.
- Slowly pour in the chicken broth and add the orzo. Stir it in until all the pasta is submerged. Turn the heat to low, lid the skillet and allow the orzo to cook until tender. This should take around 7-10 minutes.
- Slowly stir in the heavy cream and baby spinach. Stir that in until it’s completely wilted.
- Season the orzo with salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning and add the parmesan cheese. Stir everything together.
- Finally, garnish with fresh parsley (optional), serve warm and enjoy!