# One Pot Chicken and Vegetable Risoni

A hearty and comforting one-pot chicken and vegetable risoni, perfect for a cold night or a quick meal.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Total time: 51 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 kg chicken thigh fillets
- salt
- pepper
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 brown onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 thyme sprigs
- 2 continental chicken stock pots
- 2 sticks celery, chopped into large chunks
- 2 carrots, chopped into chunks
- 1 L water
- 2 zucchini, chopped into chunks
- 150 g dried risoni
- 60 g baby spinach
- 1 handful chopped parsley

## Instructions

1. Dice the brown onion.
2. Mince the garlic.
3. Chop the celery, including the tops, into large chunks.
4. Chop the carrots into chunks.
5. Chop the zucchini into chunks.
6. Season chicken thigh fillets with salt and pepper.
7. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and sear the chicken in batches until golden, about 5-6 minutes. Then remove and set aside.
8. Add diced onion to the pot and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened.
9. Add minced garlic and tomato paste, stir and cook for 1 minute.
10. Add thyme and two stock pots, stir to combine.
11. Add carrots, celery, and water, then stir to combine.
12. Return the seared chicken to the pot, bring to a gentle simmer, cover and cook for 25-30 minutes.
13. Add zucchini and simmer for 5 minutes.
14. Stir in dried risoni and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
15. Season with salt to taste.
16. Add baby spinach and chopped parsley, stir and cook for 1 more minute until wilted.
17. Serve hot, garnished with pepper and parsley.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- large pot
- tongs
- spatula

## Tips

- You can serve the dish without risoni as a stew.
- The chicken thighs break up nicely into the dish, distributing the chicken throughout.
- The recipe yields about 8 servings, so you can halve it if needed.
- You can add other vegetables if you like.
- You can also do this with rice instead of risoni.
- This recipe is perfect for a long day when you want to put something on and walk away.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-07-27

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