Baked Chicken Orzo (with Boursin!)
This incredibly simple baked chicken orzo is loaded with flavor from Boursin cheese, chicken (pre-cooked or rotisserie), orzo pasta, cherry tomatoes, and spinach. It's a dump-and-bake, one-pan recipe with no chopping + no pre-cooking, and just 30-minutes of cook time.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken, such as from a rotisserie chicken
- 1 ½ cups orzo pasta
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken stock
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 5.3 ounces of Boursin cheese
- 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes
- 2 cups baby spinach
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Coat a 9x13 ceramic baking dish with cooking spray. Add the chicken, orzo, chicken stock, salt, and pepper, stirring until well combined. Nestle the Boursin cheese into the middle of the dish and sprinkle the cherry tomatoes evenly over the top. Do not stir.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Add the spinach, and stir until everything is well combined. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes, or until the orzo is completely cooked through.
Notes
- Oven Temp: Make sure your oven really is at 425°F, so your casserole cooks in just 30 minutes.
- Check for Doneness: Give the orzo a little test-taste at 30 minutes, and pop it back in the oven for 5 minutes if it's not as chewy as you like.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 (of 5) | Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 425mg | Potassium: 603mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1673IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2mg
