One Pot Creamy Chicken Thigh & Spinach Orzo
To whip up a tasty risotto in half the time, you'll swap rice for a rice-shaped pasta called orzo, and simmer it in a garlic-infused cream cheese sauce. Finish with more cheese and a sprinkle of basil, and it's ready. Buon appetito!
Ingredients for 2 people
Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient
You'll also need
Milk, Olive oil, Pepper, Salt, Water (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.
Before you start cooking, take your chicken out of the fridge, open the packet and let it air
Boil a kettle
Peel and finely dice your brown onion[s]
Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic
Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick with a matching lid), with a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat
Once hot, add the diced chicken thigh and diced onion with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook for 2-3 min or until beginning to soften and the chicken is starting to brown
Once starting to brown, add the chopped garlic to the pan and cook for a further 1-2 min or until fragrant
Dissolve your chicken stock mix in 400ml [520ml] [700ml] boiled water and 100ml [130ml] [150ml] milk – this is your stock
Add your orzo to the pan and cook for 1 min
Add the stock and soft cheese and cook, covered, stirring frequently, for 12-15 min, or until the orzo is cooked with a slight bite and the chicken is cooked through (no pink meat!)
Tip: Stirring the orzo will release the starch from the pasta, making it creamier!
While the orzo is cooking, grate your cheddar cheese
Chop your basil finely, including the stalks
Wash your spinach then pat dry with kitchen paper
Once the orzo is cooked, add the spinach and cook for a further 1-2 min, stirring until wilted
Give everything a good mix up – this is your one pot creamy chicken thigh & spinach orzo
Serve the one pot creamy chicken thigh & spinach orzo and garnish with the chopped basil and grated cheese
Enjoy!
Nutritional information
Nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Gousto.
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The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home (listed under “You'll also need”) will affect total values.
Allergens
Allergens highlighted by † (gluten, milk).
In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.
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