Creamy Tuscan Chicken & Orzo Crockpot

180 mins
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Place the chicken cubes in the bottom of your slow cooker and season with Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
  2. 2Sprinkle the minced garlic and diced onion over the chicken.
  3. 3Add the drained sun-dried tomatoes.
  4. 4Pour the chicken broth over everything.
  5. 5Cover and cook on LOW for 2-3 hours.
  6. 6Once chicken is nearly cooked through, stir in the heavy cream and orzo pasta.
  7. 7Continue cooking on LOW for 20-30 minutes until the orzo is tender.
  8. 8Add more chicken broth if needed.
  9. 9Add the chopped spinach and Parmesan cheese, stirring until the spinach wilts and the cheese melts completely into the sauce.
  10. 10Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.

Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut into small cubes
  • 1.5 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 0 salt
  • 0 pepper
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1.5 cups sun dried tomatoes, chopped and drained
  • 0.75 cup chicken broth / bone broth
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped
  • 1.5 cups orzo pasta
  • 1.5 cups Parmesan cheese, grated

Equipment

slow cooker