One pot chicken and mushroom orzo

Name: One pot chicken and mushroom orzo
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, halved; 2 large shallots, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 4 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3 cups chicken stock; 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1 cup orzo pasta; 3-4 cups baby spinach; 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

8 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:39:55 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories2246.2 kcal (112%)

Total Fat97.1 g (139%)

Carbs149 g (57%)

Sugars31.6 g (35%)

Protein194 g (388%)

Sodium3108.6 mg (155%)

Fiber24.2 g (87%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

1.5 poundsboneless skinless chicken thighs

kosher salt

to taste

freshly ground black pepper

to taste

2 tablespoonsunsalted butter

8 ouncescremini mushrooms

4 teaspoonsfresh thyme leaves

chopped

2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour

3 cupschicken stock

1 ½ teaspoonsdijon mustard

1 cuporzo pasta

3 cupsbaby spinach

⅓ cupparmesan

freshly grated

¼ cupheavy cream

2 tablespoonsfresh parsley leaves

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Season chicken with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

Step 2

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

Step 3

Working in batches, add chicken to the skillet in a single layer and cook until golden brown and cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 4-5 minutes per side; set aside.

Step 4

Add mushrooms and shallot, and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in garlic and thyme until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Step 5

Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.

Step 6

Stir in chicken stock and Dijon, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Stir in orzo; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Step 7

Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until pasta is cooked through, about 6 minutes. Stir in spinach, Parmesan and heavy cream until the spinach has wilted, about 3 minutes. Return chicken to the skillet.

Step 8

Serve immediately, garnished with parsley.