# Tuscan Chicken Orzo Bake

This creamy Tuscan Chicken Orzo Bake is an easy dinner recipe for busy weeknights, where you just dump everything in a baking dish and throw it in the oven.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb chicken breasts or chicken thighs
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp paprika
- 0.25 c fresh basil, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 0.5 c sun-dried tomatoes
- 3 c baby spinach
- 1.5 c orzo pasta, dry
- 3 c chicken broth or chicken stock
- 0.25 c Greek yogurt
- 1 c shredded parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400℉ (200°C).
2. Prepare a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
3. Dry the chicken with a paper towel and use a sharp knife to cut it into cubes.
4. Add the chicken to the large baking dish and coat it in the olive oil and seasonings. Be sure all the chicken pieces are coated.
5. Add the fresh garlic, basil, and sun-dried tomatoes.
6. Then add the cherry tomatoes and spinach.
7. Top with the dry orzo and chicken broth.
8. Add the Greek yogurt and whisk it into the chicken broth until it’s dissolved.
9. Stir everything together with a wooden spoon.
10. Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until the orzo is tender and the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165℉ (75°C).
11. Stir in the parmesan cheese when it comes out of the oven and give it a quick taste.
12. Add more salt as needed then let it set for 10-15 minutes before serving.

## Equipment

- 9x13 inch baking dish
- sharp knife
- wooden spoon

## Tips

- The sauce will be very liquidy when it first comes out of the oven. This is normal. It’ll thicken as it sets!
- Most creamy pasta recipes use heavy cream. I like to replace it with Greek yogurt which is lower in saturated fats and provides protein and calcium. You still get a super creamy end result because the starch from the pasta releases while being cooked in the chicken broth.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1661389064503853
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2de4e604-4c46-4a48-85dd-3a33461dfa49
- Extracted: 2025-08-06

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