One-Pan Marry Me Chicken Orzo
A comforting and flavorful one-pan dish featuring orzo pasta, rotisserie chicken, fresh spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes, perfect for gatherings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Pescatarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz dry orzo
- 2 cups chicken stock (unsalted)
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 4 cups loosely packed baby spinach leaves, torn (or 8 oz frozen box spinach thawed and drained)
- 0.5 oz container fresh basil leaves (stems removed)
- 1 (8 oz) jar sun-dried tomatoes (oil drained)
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken (diced)
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2/3 cup parmesan, grated or shredded (plus extra for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray a 9×13 casserole dish with non-stick spray.
- Add dry orzo, chicken stock, and heavy cream into the prepared baking dish.
- Incorporate spinach, basil, diced chicken, minced garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes.
- Sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Mix until even distribution, ensuring spinach and basil combine with the liquid.
- Arrange mixture into a flat layer.
- If desired, sprinkle extra parmesan on top.
- Bake uncovered for about 35 minutes or until the orzo is tender.
- Let the dish rest for 10 minutes before mixing and serving hot.
Notes
For a creamier texture, increase the amount of heavy cream slightly. Pair with a crisp green salad or steamed vegetables.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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