# Creamy Orzo with Chicken and Spinach

A creamy orzo dish with chicken and spinach, a dinner that can be made once a week.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 units chicken breast
- salt
- black pepper
- red pepper flakes
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- paprika
- olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- cloves garlic
- 0.5 half onion
- 1.5 cups orzo
- 1 L chicken broth
- spinach
- splash heavy cream
- 0.5 cup freshly grated Parmesan

## Instructions

1. Drizzle olive oil into a pan.
2. Season chicken breasts with salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika.
3. Sear the seasoned chicken on both sides in the pan.
4. Lower the heat, add a tablespoon of butter, and cover the pan until the chicken is cooked through.
5. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan.
6. Chop the garlic.
7. Chop the onion.
8. Brown the chopped garlic and onion in the pan.
9. Add orzo to the pan and toast it.
10. Cover the orzo with chicken stock.
11. Stir until the orzo is cooked.
12. Add spinach to the pan.
13. Add a splash of heavy cream.
14. Grate Parmesan cheese into the pan and stir.
15. Add the cooked chicken back to the pan.
16. Top with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.

## Equipment

- pan
- knife
- cutting board
- spoon
- grater
- bowls

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdxwTKNd/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/02de607e-d232-49b1-9ad5-5c6ebd1cd8ba
- Extracted: 2025-08-10

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