Creamy Chicken Orzo Bake
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Gather all ingredients.

  2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add chicken to pan and sprinkle with ¾ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper; cook until browned, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes.

  3. Remove chicken from pan. (It’s OK if chicken isn’t completely cooked through.) Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to pan. Add onion and garlic; cook until onion just starts to soften, 2 to 3 minutes, scraping bottom of pan to loosen any browned bits.

  4. While chicken browns, coat a 13 x 9–inch baking dish with cooking spray. Add chicken stock, cream, Italian seasoning, and remaining ¾ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper and stir gently to combine.

  5. Add sun-dried tomatoes, orzo, browned chicken, and onion mixture; stir gently to combine.

  6. Cover dish with foil and bake at 400°F for 35 minutes.

  7. Remove dish from oven (leave oven on). Stir in cheese, then gradually stir in spinach.

  8. Re-cover dish and bake until pasta is done and spinach is wilted, 10 minutes.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🥘Casserole

Cuisine🇮🇹Italian

Occasions🍲Comfort Food👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Dinner

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 45m

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