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Monterey Chicken One-Pan Orzo

In this easy Monterey Chicken style One-Pan Orzo, we are dumping all the ingredients into a casserole dish and baking. No extra dishes needed. Perfect for a weeknight dinner your whole family will love and it doesn't get any easier than this dump and bake recipe.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Mallory Austin

Ingredients

  • 1-10.5 oz can cream of chicken with herbs
  • 16 oz container sour cream
  • 2.5 cups chicken stock
  • 5 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning **see notes
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp freshly cracked pepper
  • 3 cups fresh spinach leaves torn (or 1-10 oz box frozen chopped spinach, thawed)
  • 16 oz dry orzo
  • 3 cups monterey jack cheese freshly grated
  • 2 cups rotisserie chicken
  • 1-6 oz can French's crispy fried onions

Instructions

  • Grease a 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray or butter. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Directly into the casserole dish add the cream of chicken, sour cream, and chicken stock. Add seasonings and garlic. Whisk until smooth and creamy and no lumps remain.
  • Add in the spinach, chicken, half the cheese and orzo. Whisk to evenly combine and incorporate into the liquid. Be sure ingredients are evenly distributed.
  • Top with remaining cheese over the top. Finally, top with an even layer of crispy fried onions. Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until top with golden brown and edges are bubbly.

Notes

All-Purpose Seasoning:
  •   2 tsp paprika
  •   1/2 tsp garlic powder
  •   1/2 tsp onion powder
  •   1/2 tsp cayenne
  •   1/2 tsp each: salt and pepper

Nutrition

Calories: 485kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 13g