Cheesy Garlic and Herb Chicken with Orzo

This Cheesy Garlic and Herb Chicken with Orzo is a one-dish wonder. It’s a super tasty winner winner chicken dinner the whole family will enjoy!

Step-By-Step Instructions

The first step will be to season your chicken with your spices. You’ll place your chicken in a large bowl and toss with your olive oil. Then you’ll combine your kosher salt, pepper, garlic and onion powders and Italian seasoning in a small bowl and mix together until well combined. Sprinkle the spice mixture over your chicken and mix until the chicken pieces are well coated.

The second step will be to add your coated chicken pieces to a 9×13-inch baking dish followed by your chopped onion, garlic, roasted red peppers and tomatoes.

The third step is to add in your dry orzo pasta and low-sodium chicken broth. You will mix everything together with a rubber spatula.

The fourth step will be to dollop the alouette cheese on top of the chicken/pasta mixture.

You will cover the dish with foil and bake in the oven for 35 minutes at 400 degrees. Then you’ll remove the dish from the oven and mix in your spinach leaves and then place back in the oven for 5 minutes.

Once it’s done baking, remove the dish from the oven and let it stand for 5-10 minutes to thicken up before serving.

This is a comfort food dish with so much flavor, protein and your daily dose and veggies. You’re going to love how easy it is to throw together too!

Please let me know if you give the recipe a try. And if you have any questions about the recipe, just drop a comment below. Enjoy!

I used canned petite diced tomatoes for this recipe, but you can use regular sized canned diced tomatoes as well.

You can use any of the flavors

Cheesy Garlic and Herb Chicken with Orzo

Author: MaryAnn Dwyer

Servings: 6 servings

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This Cheesy Garlic and Herb Chicken with Orzo is a one-dish wonder. It's a super tasty winner winner chicken dinner the whole family will enjoy!

Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Ingredients  

• 1 3/4 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. coarse kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
• 1 14.5-oz. can petite diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 cup jarred roasted red peppers, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cups dry orzo pasta
• 2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 6.5-oz. conatiner Garlic and Herb Alouette Cheese
• 2 cups spinach leaves, rinsed, stems removed and julienned

Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Season your chicken with your spices. You'll place your chicken in a large bowl and toss with your olive oil. Then you'll combine your kosher salt, pepper, garlic and onion powders and Italian seasoning in a small bowl and mix together until well combined. Sprinkle the spice mixture over your chicken and mix until the chicken pieces are well coated.
• Add your coated chicken pieces to a 9x13-inch baking dish followed by your chopped onion, garlic, roasted red peppers and tomatoes.
• Add in your dry orzo pasta and low-sodium chicken broth. You will mix everything together with a rubber spatula. Dollop the alouette cheese on top of the chicken/pasta mixture.
• Cover the dish with foil and bake in the oven for 40 minutes at 400 degrees. Then you'll remove the dish from the oven and mix in your spinach leaves and then place back in the oven for 5 minutes.

  Once it's done baking, remove the dish from the oven and let it stand for 5-10 minutes to thicken up before serving.

Keyword: 30-minute meal, Chicken, Comfort Food, dump-and-bake

Cuisine: American

Course: Main Dish