Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Orzo

270 mins
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Add the chicken, bolognese sauce, tomato purée, garlic purée, stock, herbs, salt and pepper to your slow cooker.
  2. 2Add the chicken, bolognese sauce, tomato purée, garlic purée, stock, herbs, salt and pepper to your slow cooker.
  3. 3Add the chicken, bolognese sauce, tomato purée, garlic purée, stock, herbs, salt and pepper to your slow cooker.
  4. 4Mix everything together.
  5. 5Mix everything together.
  6. 6Mix everything together.
  7. 7Cook on high for 3 to 4 hours, or low for 6-7 hours.
  8. 8Cook on high for 3 to 4 hours, or low for 6-7 hours.
  9. 9Cook on high for 3 to 4 hours, or low for 6-7 hours.
  10. 10Shred the chicken once it's nice and soft.
  11. 11Shred the chicken once it's nice and soft.
  12. 12Shred the chicken once it's nice and soft.
  13. 13Add the orzo, cream cheese, mozzarella and frozen mixed veg.
  14. 14Add the orzo, cream cheese, mozzarella and frozen mixed veg.
  15. 15Add the orzo, cream cheese, mozzarella and frozen mixed veg.
  16. 16Mix everything again.
  17. 17Mix everything again.
  18. 18Mix everything again.
  19. 19Put the lid back on and cook on high for another 20 to 30 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the orzo is soft and everything is creamy.
  20. 20Put the lid back on and cook on high for another 20 to 30 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the orzo is soft and everything is creamy.
  21. 21Put the lid back on and cook on high for another 20 to 30 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the orzo is soft and everything is creamy.
  22. 22Serve up and try not to eat all four portions.
  23. 23Serve up and try not to eat all four portions.
  24. 24Serve up and try not to eat all four portions.

Ingredients

  • 700 g chicken breast
  • 700 g chicken breast
  • 700 g chicken breast
  • 300 g orzo
  • 300 g orzo
  • 300 g orzo
  • 1 jar bolognese sauce
  • 1 jar bolognese sauce
  • 1 jar bolognese sauce
  • 150 g light cream cheese
  • 150 g light cream cheese
  • 150 g light cream cheese
  • 80 g mozzarella, grated
  • 80 g mozzarella, grated
  • 80 g mozzarella, grated
  • 300 g frozen mixed veg
  • 300 g frozen mixed veg
  • 300 g frozen mixed veg
  • 500 ml chicken stock
  • 500 ml chicken stock
  • 500 ml chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 tbsp garlic purée
  • 1 tbsp garlic purée
  • 1 tbsp garlic purée
  • 1 tsp mixed herbs or oregano
  • 1 tsp mixed herbs or oregano
  • 1 tsp mixed herbs or oregano
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • black pepper
  • black pepper

Equipment

slow cooker

Tips

  • Criminal for the lack of effort involved. Chuck everything in a slow cooker, ignore it for a few hours, come back and suddenly you’ve got a creamy, high-protein dinner the whole family will demolish.
  • Arthur approved!
  • Awesome to feed family, and it tastes good. Win, win, win, win, win, win, win.
  • Try not to eat all four portions.