Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Orzo
Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Orzo
Ingredients
- 700 g chicken breast
- 300 g orzo
- 1 jar bolognese sauce, around 500g
- 150 g light cream cheese
- 80 g mozzarella, grated
- 300 g frozen mixed veg, to 400g
- 500 ml chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons tomato purée
- 1 tablespoon garlic purée
- 1 teaspoon mixed herbs or oregano
- as needed salt
- as needed black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Add the chicken breast, bolognese sauce, tomato purée, garlic purée, chicken stock, mixed herbs or oregano, salt, and black pepper to your slow cooker.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Mix all the ingredients together thoroughly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Cook the mixture on high for 3 to 4 hours, or on low for 6-7 hours. For this recipe, we will assume a 3 hour and 20 minute cook time on high.
⏱️ 200 min
- 4
Once cooked, carefully shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker using two forks.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Add the orzo, light cream cheese, grated mozzarella, and frozen mixed veg to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Mix all the newly added ingredients thoroughly with the shredded chicken mixture until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Put the lid back on the slow cooker and cook on high for another 20 to 30 minutes. Stir the mixture once or twice during this period, until the orzo is soft and everything is creamy.
⏱️ 25 min
- 8
Serve up the creamy chicken orzo immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Orzo
- 700 g chicken breast
- 300 g orzo
- 1 jar bolognese sauce, around 500g
- 150 g light cream cheese
- 80 g mozzarella, grated
- 300 g frozen mixed veg, to 400g
- 500 ml chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons tomato purée
- 1 tablespoon garlic purée
- 1 teaspoon mixed herbs or oregano
- as needed salt
- as needed black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Add the chicken breast, bolognese sauce, tomato purée, garlic purée, chicken stock, mixed herbs or oregano, salt, and black pepper to your slow cooker.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Mix all the ingredients together thoroughly.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Cook the mixture on high for 3 to 4 hours, or on low for 6-7 hours. For this recipe, we will assume a 3 hour and 20 minute cook time on high.
⏱️ 200 min - 4
Once cooked, carefully shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker using two forks.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Add the orzo, light cream cheese, grated mozzarella, and frozen mixed veg to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Mix all the newly added ingredients thoroughly with the shredded chicken mixture until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Put the lid back on the slow cooker and cook on high for another 20 to 30 minutes. Stir the mixture once or twice during this period, until the orzo is soft and everything is creamy.
⏱️ 25 min - 8
Serve up the creamy chicken orzo immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min