📋Marry Me Chicken Orzo Pasta

marry me pasta made with orzo in cast iron pan.

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📋Marry Me Chicken Orzo Pasta

“Marry Me” chicken orzo pasta is a delectable creamy one-pan dinner featuring tender chicken and hearty orzo in luscious sun-dried tomato cream sauce. It’s a take on the classic "Marry Me Chicken" recipe. Impress your family and friends with this easy-to-make, comforting dinner!

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 748kcal

Author: Jyothi Rajesh

Ingredients

9- ounces orzo pasta
6 ounces sun-dried tomatoes soaked in olive oil
1 lb boneless chicken cut into small cubes
2 ¾ cups chicken broth
¾ cup heavy cream
4 ounces baby spinach or regular spinach, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil I used olive oil from the jar of sun-dried tomatoes
¼ cup shallots diced
3 cloves garlic minced
⅓ teaspoon salt adjust to taste
⅛ teaspoon pepper adjust to taste
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon oregano
2 ounces Parmesan cheese freshly grated

Instructions

Heat olive oil from the jar of sun-dried tomatoes. Sauté shallots until translucent.
Sauté garlic until fragrant.
Add cubed chicken, salt-pepper, paprika, and oregano (or Italian seasoning).
Cook, stirring frequently, until the chicken changes color on all sides.
Add dry orzo pasta to the pan and roast it in oil.
Continue stirring until lightly toasted and it begins to change color to light brown.
Add drained sun-dried tomatoes and add them to the pan. Mix well and cook for 30 seconds.
Pour chicken broth, stir well.
Once broth begins to boil, reduce the heat to low, cover the pan with a lid, and allow it to simmer for 8-10 minutes.
Remove the lid, gently stir the orzo pasta.
Pour heavy cream, add spinach. Mix until combined and cook till the spinach begins to wilt.
Remove pan from heat, grate Parmesan cheese. Mix until the cheese blends with the sauce.
Serve hot immediately.

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Notes

Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor and taste.
Don’t overcook the chicken.
Gentle stirring. Stir with gentle hands to avoid breaking of orzo and chicken.
If the sauce seems thick, add a splash of chicken broth or water to adjust the consistency.
Reduce the heat before adding heavy cream to prevent the sauce from splitting.
Always buy a Parmesan cheese block and grate it yourself. Pre-grated cheese from the store usually has chemicals to keep it from lumping together, and it does melt well.

Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.

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