Description
Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Orzo is an easy one-pot dinner packed with juicy chicken, Parmesan cream sauce, spinach, and flavorful sun-dried tomatoes. Ready in only 40 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups baby spinach
- Fresh basil or parsley
Instructions
1. Season chicken with paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
2. Heat olive oil and sear chicken until golden. Remove.
3. Cook onion in butter until soft.
4. Add garlic and sun-dried tomatoes.
5. Toast the orzo for 2 minutes.
6. Pour in chicken broth and simmer until orzo is tender.
7. Stir in heavy cream and Parmesan cheese.
8. Return chicken to skillet.
9. Add spinach and cook until wilted.
10. Garnish with basil and extra Parmesan before serving.
Notes
- Use freshly grated Parmesan.
- Stir often while cooking the orzo.
- Add extra broth if the sauce becomes too thick.
- Store leftovers up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: One Pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Orzo, chicken orzo recipe, one pot chicken pasta