Directions
- 1Cut up your chicken into small chunks and pop into the Slowcooker with chopped onion, sundried tomatoes, garlic, paprika, salt, pepper, handful of fresh basil, oregano, and 300ml chicken stock.
- 2Cook on low for 4-5 hours or high for 2-3 hours.
- 3Add your orzo and 600ml of chicken stock.
- 4Cook for another 45-50 minutes. If needed add more liquid to loosen the orzo pasta.
- 5When cooked, add 3 tbsp light cream cheese, handful of basil and stir.
- 6Let it simmer for another 5 minutes until the spinach is withered and then serve in bowls with some parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp dried thyme
- Salt
- pepper
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 onion diced
- 100 g sundried tomatoes
- handful fresh basil
- 300 ml chicken stock
- 600 ml chicken stock
- 230 g orzo pasta
- 3 tbsp cream cheese, low fat
- handful fresh spinach
- 50 g Parmesan cheese
Equipment
slow cookerbowls
Tips
- You can easily make it vegetarian by skipping the chicken.
- If reheating later, add a dash of water to loosen the orzo up.
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