Description
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.
Ingredients
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- 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 fresh baby spinach, packed
- 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped or shredded
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- Fresh chives, chopped, optional
Instructions
- Step 1: Add the oil, butter, and onion to a pot over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion for 3-4 minutes.
- Step 2: Stir in the garlic and orzo. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring fairly often.
- Step 3: Pour in the chicken broth. Once it starts to bubble, continue cooking for 10 minutes, uncovered, stirring quite often.
- Step 4: Stir in the Boursin until smooth.
- Step 5: Take the pot off the heat and stir in the spinach and chicken, then cover the pot for 5 minutes.
- Step 6: Season with salt & pepper to taste and serve with chopped chives sprinkled over top if desired.
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.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 340 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 591 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 72 mg
Keywords: one pot, Boursin orzo, chicken pasta, creamy orzo, easy dinner