Chicken and Orzo Bake
A creamy cheesy chicken orzo bake with sun-dried tomatoes, cauliflower and spinach.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast diced (bite-sized)
- 1 cup orzo
- 3 cups cauliflower chopped small
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped small
- 1 tbsp sun-dried tomato oil or olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 packed cups baby spinach roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup basil thinly chopped
- 1 cup parmesan cheese grated or shredded
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a 9x13” pan, add chicken, orzo, cauliflower, broth, sundried tomatoes, oil, garlic, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Stir well until combined. Make sure orzo is submerged in the broth.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove from oven and add spinach, basil, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, and lemon juice. Stir until spinach and basil are completely wilted and cheese is melted. Add additional salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste.
- Garnish with extra basil and parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cups | Calories: 316kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 1079mg | Potassium: 753mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 303mg | Iron: 2mg
