Creamy Chicken Orzo

Creamy chicken orzo is a comforting, one pan meal that's ready in 30 minutes or less. Shredded rotisserie chicken, veggies, and orzo pasta are coated in a creamy, savory sauce.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Author Heather

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion diced
1 medium carrot diced
1 celery rib diced
2 cloves garlic minced
18 ounces (510 g) chicken broth
1 cup (200 g) orzo uncooked
½ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
½ cup (113 g) heavy cream
1 rotisserie chicken shredded, bones and skin discarded

Instructions

In a sauté pan over medium heat, add olive oil. When hot, add diced onion, carrot, and celery. Cook for about 3 to 4 minutes, or until edges begin to brown. Add garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds.
Add chicken broth, orzo, thyme, salt, and pepper to pan, stirring to incorporate. Bring to a simmer, cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook according to your pasta's package directions for al dente pasta (for example, Barilla brand pasta cooks for 9 minutes). Remove lid.
Add heavy cream and stir to incorporate. Add shredded chicken and stir to incorporate.
Remove pan from heat and allow to set, undisturbed, for 5 minutes. This allows the sauce to thicken.

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Notes

Leftovers will keep for 3-4 days in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator.
Rotisserie chicken can be substituted with about 16 ounces of cooked, lightly seasoned chicken.
If using a low or no sodium broth, you'll want to add more herbs to make up for the lost flavor, like thyme, oregano, Italian seasoning blend, or a bay leaf.

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