Creamy Orzo Chicken Bake
The rich, comforting flavor profile and creamy texture of this Creamy Orzo Chicken Bake make it a hit at the dinner table.
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 6-8 chicken drumsticks
- 1 medium white onion chopped
- 200 g 7 oz mushrooms, chopped
- 1 ½ cups risoni pasta
- 1 ½ cups chicken stock
- 1 cup full-fat cream
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 ½ tablespoon chicken seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F.
- Season chicken with chicken seasoning mix and salt (if needed).6-8 chicken drumsticks, 1 ½ tablespoon chicken seasoning
- Heat olive oil in a large cast-iron pan placed over medium heat. Brown chicken on both sides.olive oil
- Remove chicken onto a separate place and add more olive oil into the pan if needed. Add onions and saute for 5 minutes. Mix in mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes more. season with salt, pepper and add garlic.1 medium white onion, 200 g 7 oz mushrooms, chopped, 2 garlic cloves
- Stir in risoni pasta and mix well.1 ½ cups risoni pasta
- Transfer pasta and mushrooms into a casserole pan, place chicken drumsticks on top. Carefully pour cream and chicken stock into the casserole dish and transfer it into the oven.1 cup full-fat cream, 1 ½ cups chicken stock
- Bake for 50 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 435kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 22gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 497mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 647IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 2mg
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