One-Pot Chicken and Orzo
A delicious and easy one-pot meal! This chicken and orzo recipe is combined with carrots, celery and onions in a thick chunky broth.
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Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 306kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lbs chicken breast diced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup onions diced
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1 cup carrots diced
- 4-6 cloves garlic minced
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 tsp Better Than Bouillon chicken bouillon or to taste
- 16 oz orzo
- 2 tbsp parsley chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt optional, or to taste
Instructions
- Season diced chicken breast with 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper. Toss to coat evenly.
- Heat Dutch oven (6 qt or larger) or large pot under medium heat. Add vegetable oil. Once oil is hot, add chicken pieces and saute until they are no longer pinkish on the outside.
- Add minced garlic, along with diced onions, celery, carrots to the Dutch oven/pot. Stir to combine and saute for 1-2 minutes, or until onions are soft.
- Add chicken broth, chicken bouillon and orzo pasta. Bring heat to high until broth comes to a boil, then immediately lower heat to medium low and cover Dutch oven or pot.
- Cook covered for 20 minutes, or until orzo is chewy and no longer hard.
- Uncover and stir chicken and orzo. Optional: add more salt to taste. Top with parsley.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
When done cooking, orzo will continue to soak up moisture and Chicken and Orzo will thicken as it sits.
Nutrition
Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 1301mg | Potassium: 496mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2836IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg
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