Chicken Pot Pie Orzo Recipe
This one skillet Chicken Pot Pie Orzo is fully cooked in less than 45 minutes and is the perfect comfort food dinner!
Ingredients
Chicken Pot Pie Orzo:
- 3 tablespoons butter sub plant-based butter
- ½ small yellow onion diced
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour sub 1-to-1 gluten free flour
- 4 ¾ cups chicken broth
- ¼ cup NutPods unflavored creamer sub half-and-half
- 2 cups boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces (approx. 1 lb)
- 1 ½ cups orzo uncooked, sub gluten-free orzo
- 1 ½ cups frozen peas and carrots
- ½ cup celery thinly sliced, approx. 1 large stalk
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- pinch of lemon zest
Optional Serving Suggestion:
- 16 ounces refrigerated biscuits
Instructions
- Optional Biscuits: If you plan to serve this with biscuits, preheat the oven and bake according to the package directions. Best to pop in the oven before starting the orzo, so they are done when it is ready to serve.
- Sauté + Roux: Bring a large cast iron skillet or braising pan to a medium-high heat. Add 3 tablespoons butter to melt and sauté the diced onions and 2 teaspoons garlic. Whisk in ⅓ cup all-purpose flour to create a roux.
- Creamy Broth Base: Slowly pour in 4 cups chicken broth (about 1/3 cup at a time) and continue whisking as you pour. Then add ¼ cup NutPods unflavored creamer, whisking as this is added too.
- Combine: Now add 2 cups boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut-up), 1 ½ cups orzo, 1 ½ cups frozen peas and carrots, ½ cup celery, 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper, and a pinch of lemon zest; mix to combine.
- Cook: Let it all cook, uncovered, on the stove top over medium heat for about 20-25 minutes or until the orzo is fully cooked. Be sure to keep mixing and scraping the bottom of the pan to prevent sticking as it cooks. Keep the remaining chicken broth handy to add splashes as needed. Taste and add any additional seasonings as needed.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately with some freshly baked biscuits!
Notes
- Dairy-Free: use a plant-based butter and a dairy-free creamer, like the suggested NutPods.
- Gluten-Free: use gluten-free 1-to-1 baking flour and a gluten-free orzo pasta; note that the cook time may vary a bit. I like the Delallo gluten-free orzo!
- Broth: the amount of broth will vary a bit, be sure to have some handy to keep adding because the orzo will keep soaking it up. If this dish sits at all before serving - definitely add a splash or two of broth to revive.
- Nutrition Info was only calculated for the orzo, not including the optional biscuits.
Nutrition
Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 1225mg | Potassium: 440mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3573IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg
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