Creamy Chicken Orzo

Creamy Orzo with Chicken, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, and Chorizo— a delicious fusion of pasta and risotto textures. A unique twist on one of my all-time favorite slow-cooker pasta recipes!

Ingredients

  • 3 x chicken breasts
  • 2 tbsp red pesto
  • 100g cooked chorizo
  • Handful of Sundried tomatoes
  • 1 top basil or mixed herbs
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 100ml of stock + 700ml for pasta
  • 230g of dry orzo
  • 200ml double cream
  • Handful of spinach or basil
  • 230g of dry orzo
  • 200ml double cream
  • Handful of spinach or basil
  • Sweet peppers
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook the chorizo briefly for 1 min
  2. Add to the slowcooker with chicken, pesto, Sundried tomatoes, garlic, basil, 100ml of stock & salt
  3. Cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for double that
  4. Add in 230g of dry orzo, 700ml of stock & the peppers.
  5. Cook for a further 50 mins
  6. Stir in spinach and cream, top with Parmesan as an option



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