Description
A comforting creamy crockpot chicken dish featuring tender chicken, Gruyere cheese, and fluffy orzo, perfect for family gatherings and weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Place the boneless chicken breasts into your slow cooker, ensuring they are evenly spread out.
- Pour in the chicken broth over the chicken.
- Chop the garlic cloves finely and sprinkle them over the chicken.
- Add the diced onion to the mix.
- Sprinkle in the dried thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours until chicken is tender.
- Mix in the heavy cream and shredded Gruyere cheese until melted.
- Stir in the orzo pasta, cover, and cook on high for an additional 15-20 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
For best results, use fresh chicken and high-quality cheese. Substitute Gruyere with Emmental or fontina if needed. Leftovers can be transformed into burritos.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 420 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican-American Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 530
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 150mg