Mel's Kitchen Cafe · by Mel★ 4.8 (10)
Creamy Orzo with Chicken, Mushrooms and Red Peppers
NUTRITION · PER SERVING27M COOK
CAL 28%·PRO 74%
CARBS 52G37% OF CAL
10G FIBER34G OTHER8G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 24G39% OF CAL
12G SAT12G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Creamy orzo pasta with chicken, mushrooms, and red peppers in a garlic and cream cheese sauce. Comforting one-pot meal ready in under 30 minutes.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 to 1 ½ pounds, cut into chunks)
- 1-2 red bell peppers (cut into ½-inch pieces)
- 8 ounces white button mushrooms (quartered)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 1 pound orzo pasta
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened (can use 1/3 less fat cream cheese))
- 1 cup reserved pasta water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
- Squeeze of fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 27M
CAL 28%·PRO 74%
CARBS 52G37% OF CAL
10G FIBER34G OTHER8G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 24G39% OF CAL
12G SAT12G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 12m
- Sodium
- 655mg
- Total sugar
- 8g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 605mg
- Calcium
- 277mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 655MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.