🍝 Creamy Chicken Orzo Delight 🍗✨
A comforting skillet dish with tender chicken, creamy orzo, fresh spinach, and juicy cherry tomatoes!
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preparation: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Cook Chicken: Season chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Cook 6–8 minutes until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Make Sauce: In the same skillet, sauté garlic for 1 minute. Add chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring to a simmer.
- Cook Orzo: Stir in orzo and cook 8–10 minutes until tender.
- Add Veggies: Stir in spinach and cherry tomatoes. Cook 2–3 minutes until spinach wilts and tomatoes soften.
- Final Touches: Return chicken to skillet. Stir in Parmesan cheese and heat through for 2 minutes. Adjust seasoning.
- Serve: Enjoy hot straight from the skillet!
Details
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Kcal: ~420 kcal per serving
✨ Creamy, savory, and wholesome—this chicken orzo skillet is the ultimate comfort food!