with Chicken Thighs, Spinach, Sun-Dried Tomato & Lemon
Love risotto, but don't love all the stirring and waiting? This one's for you! Little rice-shaped orzo noodles are cooked with garlic, rich chicken stock, tomato paste, spinach, and cream cheese. It's crowned with juicy, seared Italian-seasoned chicken thighs and finished with scallions, a squeeze of lemon juice, and a bonus: only one pan to clean!
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Chicken Thighs
10 ounce
Sun-Dried Tomato Paste
1 ounce
Orzo Pasta
4 ounce
Cream Cheese
2 tablespoon
Chicken Stock Concentrate
2 unit
Spinach
2.5 ounce
Lemon
1 unit
Garlic
2 clove
Italian Seasoning
1 tablespoon
Scallions
2 unit
Cooking Oil
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Butter
3 tablespoon (tbsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
teaspoon (tsp)
Wash and dry produce.
Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Peel and mince or grate garlic. Roughly chop spinach. Quarter lemon.
Pat chicken* dry with paper towels and season all over with 1 tsp Italian Seasoning (2 tsp for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. (You'll use the rest of the Italian Seasoning in the next step.)
Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium, preferably nonstick, pan (large pan for 4) over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 5-6 minutes per side. TIP: If chicken begins to brown too quickly, lower that heat!
Transfer chicken to a cutting board.
Reduce heat under pan used for chicken to medium. Add a drizzle of oil, scallion whites, and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, 30-60 seconds.
Stir in spinach, orzo, stock concentrates, remaining Italian Seasoning, and 2 cups water (4 cups for 4 servings). Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until spinach is wilted and orzo is al dente, 7-8 minutes. Remove from heat.
Stir in sun-dried tomato paste, cream cheese, 3 TBSP butter (6 TBSP for 4), juice from half the lemon, and salt until well combined.
Thinly slice chicken crosswise.
Top orzotto with chicken. Garnish with scallion greens and a squeeze of lemon juice. Divide between plates and serve.
700
kcal
Calories
37
g
Fat
16
g
Saturated Fat
55
g
Carbohydrate
4
g
Sugar
5
g
Dietary Fiber
39
g
Protein
185
mg
Cholesterol
770
mg
Sodium