One Pot Chicken Broccoli Cheddar Orzo
One Pot Chicken Broccoli Cheddar Orzo
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 carrot, grated
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 cup orzo
- 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
- 2 cups broccoli, chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese, freshly grated
- as needed garlic powder
- as needed onion powder
- as needed paprika
- as needed salt
- as needed black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the bite-sized chicken pieces to the pot. Season generously with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper to taste.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Cook the chicken, stirring occasionally, until it is fully cooked through and no longer pink. Remove the cooked chicken from the pot and set it aside on a plate.
⏱️ 8 min
- 4
In the same pot, melt the butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add the diced onion and grated carrot to the pot. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Stir in the minced garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes, until fragrant. Season the vegetables with a pinch of salt and pepper if desired.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Pour in the chicken stock, then stir in the orzo and chicken bouillon. Bring the mixture to a boil.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Once boiling, reduce the heat slightly to maintain a gentle boil and cook uncovered for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the orzo from sticking.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Add the chopped broccoli to the pot. Cover the pot and continue to cook for another 5 minutes, or until the broccoli is tender-crisp.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Return the cooked chicken to the pot.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Stir in the heavy cream and freshly grated cheddar cheese until the cheese is completely melted and the sauce is smooth and creamy.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Cover the pot and cook over low heat for about 5 more minutes, or until the orzo is fully tender and has absorbed most of the liquid. Stir occasionally.
⏱️ 5 min
- 13
Stir everything together one last time. Serve hot and enjoy your One Pot Chicken Broccoli Cheddar Orzo!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
One Pot Chicken Broccoli Cheddar Orzo
- 2 chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 carrot, grated
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 cup orzo
- 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
- 2 cups broccoli, chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese, freshly grated
- as needed garlic powder
- as needed onion powder
- as needed paprika
- as needed salt
- as needed black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the bite-sized chicken pieces to the pot. Season generously with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper to taste.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Cook the chicken, stirring occasionally, until it is fully cooked through and no longer pink. Remove the cooked chicken from the pot and set it aside on a plate.
⏱️ 8 min - 4
In the same pot, melt the butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add the diced onion and grated carrot to the pot. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Stir in the minced garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes, until fragrant. Season the vegetables with a pinch of salt and pepper if desired.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Pour in the chicken stock, then stir in the orzo and chicken bouillon. Bring the mixture to a boil.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Once boiling, reduce the heat slightly to maintain a gentle boil and cook uncovered for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the orzo from sticking.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Add the chopped broccoli to the pot. Cover the pot and continue to cook for another 5 minutes, or until the broccoli is tender-crisp.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Return the cooked chicken to the pot.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Stir in the heavy cream and freshly grated cheddar cheese until the cheese is completely melted and the sauce is smooth and creamy.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Cover the pot and cook over low heat for about 5 more minutes, or until the orzo is fully tender and has absorbed most of the liquid. Stir occasionally.
⏱️ 5 min - 13
Stir everything together one last time. Serve hot and enjoy your One Pot Chicken Broccoli Cheddar Orzo!
⏱️ 1 min