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One Pot Creamy Chicken Orzo

November 30, 2016 by Susanne 2 Comments

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One Pot Creamy Chicken Orzo is an easy 30 minute recipe that’s made with chicken, tomatoes, mushrooms, and quick cooking orzo pasta.

One Pot Creamy Chicken Orzo

If you’ve never cooked orzo pasta before let met tell you that you’re going to love it. Orzo it perfect for getting dinner together when you’re in hurry. It’s tiny pasta that resembles rice and cooks in about 10 minutes. It is also extremely versatile and can be used in  a variety of recipes.

One Pot Creamy Chicken Orzo Pasta Recipe

You will need a big pot to make this recipe. I used my dutch oven but any large pot with a lid will do nicely. Just make sure it’s large enough to hold the liquid and pasta when combined.

Chicken Orzo Pasta Recipe

Begin by cutting two or three chicken breasts into bite size pieces and then seasoning them with salt. While you are cutting up the chicken warm up olive oil in the bottom of the pot. Place the chicken in the warm pot and cook for about five minutes or until cooked through. Add in chopped onion and garlic cook for two minutes.

When the chicken is cooked add Italian Seasoning, Oregano, Basil and fresh ground black pepper to the chicken and toss everything together. Then add a can of cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, and can of Italian flavor diced tomatoes (drained), and sliced mushrooms. Str everything together and let the mixture cook for a minute or two. Stir in two cups of orzo pasta and bring the pot of a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low, cover and let cook for 10 minutes. At the end of the 10 minutes add in grated parmesan cheese and stir in allowing the cheese to melt. Garnish with additional cheese or parsley if desired.

Chicken Orzo Pasta Recipe

So that’s all there is to it. Just thirty minutes and dinner is ready. I think the best part is that this pasta dish only need the one pot, That means less time doing dishes and more time with my family.

I’m so glad you stopped by today!

Happy Cooking Y’all!

Susanne

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One Pot Creamy Chicken Orzo

One Pot Creamy Chicken Orzo is an easy 30 minute recipe that's made with chicken, tomatoes, mushrooms, and quick cooking orzo pasta.  

Course Easy - One Pot, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 191 kcal
Susanne Susanne Eagan

Ingredients

  • 2-3 boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 2 cups of orzo pasta
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 can sliced mushrooms
  • 1 can Italian Flavor diced tomatoes drained
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • 3 cloves garlic or one tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon basil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Cut two or three chicken breasts into bite size pieces and then seasoning them with salt.
  2. While you are cutting up the chicken warm up olive oil in the bottom of the pot.
  3. Place the chicken in the warm pot and cook for about five minutes or until cooked through.
  4. Add in chopped onion and if using garlic cloves add and cook for two minutes.

  5. When the chicken it cooked add Italian Seasoning, Oregano, Basil, garlic powder (if not using fresh cloves) and fresh ground black pepper to the chicken and toss everything together.

  6. Then add a can of cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, and can of Italian flavor diced tomatoes (drained), and sliced mushrooms. Stir everything together and let the mixture cook for a minute or two.
  7. Stir in two cups of orzo pasta and bring the pot of a boil.
  8. Reduce the heat to low, cover and let cook for 10 minutes.
  9. At the end of the 10 minutes add in grated parmesan cheese and stir in allowing the cheese to melt. Garnish with additional cheese or parsley if desired.
Nutrition Facts
One Pot Creamy Chicken Orzo
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 191 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 18mg6%
Sodium 326mg14%
Potassium 356mg10%
Carbohydrates 32g11%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 69IU1%
Vitamin C 11mg13%
Calcium 40mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

 

Just 30 minutes is all you need to make this easy One Pot Creamy Chicken Orzo.

 

Filed Under: Main Dish Tagged With: 30 minute meal, chicken, pasta, quick and easy

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  1. Vanessa

    December 12, 2016 at 11:22 am

    This looks so amazing and I love orzo. I am going to give this a try. Thank you for sharing at Dishing it and Digging it link party.

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  2. Amy

    March 5, 2017 at 7:56 pm

    Perfect, I am making this right now! Thanks for sharing.

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