Mel's Kitchen Cafe · by Mel Gunnell★ 4.9 (31)
One Pot Creamy Lemon Orzo with Chicken
NUTRITION · PER SERVING35M COOK
CAL 24%·PRO 74%
CARBS 46G38% OF CAL
3G FIBER35G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 17G31% OF CAL
6G SAT10G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Creamy lemon orzo with chicken cooked in one skillet with broth, cream, and spinach. It's a comforting, restaurant-quality pasta dish ready in about 35 minutes.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup finely diced onion
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed through a garlic press
- 1 1/2 cups (10 ounces) uncooked orzo
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup milk (preferably not skim)
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 2 lemons - zest them before juicing, the zest will be used later)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Pinch black pepper
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving (optional)
- 3 cups cooked, chopped chicken
- 2 to 3 cups chopped fresh baby spinach
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon zest
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 35M
CAL 24%·PRO 74%
CARBS 46G38% OF CAL
3G FIBER35G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 17G31% OF CAL
6G SAT10G 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
- 20m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 891mg
- Total sugar
- 7g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 935mg
- Calcium
- 332mg
- Iron
- 4mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 891MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.