Chicken Orzo Bake Recipe
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A creamy Tuscan chicken and orzo baked casserole loaded with spinach, tomatoes, and melted cheese. Crowd-pleasing comfort food that reheats beautifully and is easy to prepare ahead.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 10- 2 large chicken breasts (or 1 1/4 lbs, (about 3 cups cooked chopped chicken))
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 cups low sodium chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 12-16 oz orzo* (depending on the brand (Dellalo = 16 oz, Barilla = 12 oz, see notes*))
- 3 cups loosely packed baby spinach leaves (2-3 oz, coarsely chopped)
- 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes*
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2/3 cup parmesan cheese (freshly grated or shredded)
- 5 medium garlic cloves (minced, or 1/2 tsp garlic powder)
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed from 1/2 lemon)
- 1 tsp fine sea salt (plus more to season chicken)
- 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper (plus more to season chicken)
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 60M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 40m
- Sodium
- 1060mg
- Total sugar
- 5g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 97mg
- Calcium
- 301mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 1060MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.