One-Pot Italian Chicken and Orzo
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Juicy chicken breast cooked with tender orzo pasta, cherry tomatoes, basil, and Parmesan in one skillet. Italian-inspired and ready in 40 minutes for an easy weeknight dinner.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 to 1.25 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (or as needed)
- ⅓ cup red onion (finely diced (white or yellow onions or shallots may be substituted))
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (or to taste (I use closer to 2 teaspoons))
- 3 to 4 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3 cups chicken broth ((I use reduced sodium, vegetable broth may be substituted))
- 1 cup orzo pasta ((dry, uncooked))
- ½ cup fresh basil (thinly sliced, or as desired for garnishing)
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese (or as desired for garnishing)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 40M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 1169mg
- 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
- 730mg
- Calcium
- 196mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 1169MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.