One Pan Unexpected Cheddar Chicken Orzo

Ingredients

1 lb chicken, cut into cubes

2 cups broccoli florets

16 oz orzo

32 oz chicken broth

8 oz shredded unexpected cheddar cheese

salt

pepper

garlic powder

paprika

Olive oil

    Butter

  1. Cut the chicken breasts into 1” cubes. Add salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder to taste.

  2. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter and cook the cubed and seasoned chicken for 5-7 min.

  3. Then push it to the side, melt another tablespoon of butter and add in the orzo. Toss it in the melted butter and toast it for 1-2 min.

  4. Then add in the chicken broth, stir, cover and heat on medium-low heat for 10 min.

  5. Uncover, stir in the broccoli, cover again and heat for another 3-5 min.

  6. Uncover, stir in half of the cheese, then top with remaining cheese, cover and heat another 1-2 min until the cheese is fully melted.

  7. Serve, garnish with parsley if you’d like and enjoy!

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥜Nut-free💪Low-fat...

Category🍝Pasta

Cuisine🇺🇸American

Occasions📆Everyday👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Meal

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 30m

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