Description
A comforting, hands-off dinner featuring slow-cooked chicken, creamy orzo, and melted Parmesan.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tsp mixed dried herbs (thyme and basil recommended)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients: Chop garlic, measure broth, and orzo, grate Parmesan, and rinse orzo if preferred.
- Season the chicken generously with salt, pepper, and some dried herbs.
- Combine chicken, garlic, broth, and herbs in the slow cooker, ensuring chicken is submerged.
- Cook on low for 6–7 hours or high for 3–4 hours until chicken is tender.
- 30 minutes before serving, stir in orzo, heavy cream, and half the Parmesan cheese.
- Once the orzo is al dente, taste for seasoning, then serve warm with extra Parmesan on top.
Notes
For best results, avoid opening the slow cooker lid during cooking and add orzo in the last 30 minutes to prevent overcooking.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 360
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Comfort
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 100mg