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Boursin Orzo with Chicken
Dinner is made easy with this one pot 30-minute Boursin orzo with chicken recipe! It's like a risotto but much easier, and the creamy sauce is totally irresistible.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 340 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
- 2.5 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 (5.2 oz) package Boursin cheese softened
- 2 cups (packed) fresh baby spinach
- 2 cups cooked chicken chopped/shredded
- salt & pepper to taste
- fresh chives chopped (optional, to taste)
Instructions
- Add the oil, butter, and onion to a pot over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion for 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and orzo. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring fairly often (this step infuses the orzo with more flavor and toasts it a bit).
- Pour in the chicken broth. Once it starts to bubble, continue cooking for 10 minutes, uncovered, stirring quite often. You will need to turn the heat down a bit (to medium or even medium-low). You want it to gently bubble vs. furiously boil, and you don't want the liquid to reduce too much before the pasta has cooked (it this seems to be happening, add in a splash more broth as needed).
- Stir in the Boursin until smooth.
- Take the pot off the heat and stir in the spinach and chicken, then cover the pot for 5 minutes. The spinach will wilt, the chicken will heat through, and the sauce will thicken a little more.
- Season with salt & pepper to taste and serve with chopped chives sprinkled over top if desired.
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Notes
- As pots/pans/stoves can all vary, cooking times are a guideline only. At the end of step 3, the bulk of the liquid should be absorbed and the pasta al dente. The orzo will absorb more liquid the longer it sits.
- Orzo is a rice-shaped pasta. If you want to make this with rice, you may have to adjust liquid measurements and cooking time.
Nutrition Information
Calories
340kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
591mg
(25%)
Potassium
255mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1330IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 340
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 340kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 591mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 255mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1330IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.