Chicken Orzo Bake
Chicken Orzo Bake is a play on the Marry Me Chicken style of recipe, which is always so good. This one bakes in the oven in 40 total minutes and easy to throw together, without any crazy amounts of chopping.

📝 Ingredients
- 1 to 1.5 lb pack of chicken, cut into cubes
- 8oz Jar of Sundried Tomatoes with oil
- 3oz Tomato Paste
- 1 TBSP Garlic Powder
- 1 TBSP Italian Seasoning
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 16 oz box of Orzo Pasta
- 4 cups of Chicken Broth
- 3/4 cup Heavy Cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese + more for topping
- 2 cups Spinach
👩🍳 Directions
- 1
Heat oven to 425
- 2
Cut Chicken into Cubes and place in a 9x13 dish.
- 3
Pour in entire 8oz jar of Sundried Tomatoes with oil, 3 oz of Tomato Paste, and Garlic Powder, Italian Seasoning, Paprika, Salt and Pepper. Mix well with tongs to combine and then push into a single layer in the pan.
- 4
Pour box of Orzo on top of the chicken, do not stir. Then pour on 4 cups of Chicken Broth, do not stir.
- 5
Cover with foil and bake on 425 for 35 minutes. While the dish is baking, take 3/4 cup of heavy cream out of the fridge so it will come to room temp.
- 6
When 35 minutes are up, remove pan from oven and uncover. Add in 3/4 cup of heavy cream, 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese, and 2 cups of spinach. Stir together to combine. Top with extra parmesan cheese and put back in the oven for 5 minutes.
- 7
Enjoy! Let me know if you make it. Cheers!
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