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“Marry Me” Chicken Orzo

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Chicken and orzo in a creamy, silky sauce. Make this and you’ll understand the title of the recipe.
Meg Robinson

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“Marry Me” Chicken Orzo
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Serves
3
Onion
Chicken Breast
Sun-Dried Tomato
Garlic Clove
Chicken Stock
Dried Oregano
Dried Thyme
Reduced-Fat Red Pesto
Orzo
Single Cream
Fresh Basil
Parmesan
Salt
Black Pepper

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    Chris P.
    8 months ago
    (edited)
    I made this for the month and it’s amazing! My only suggestion for a batch of this size is to precook the chicken in small batches so you can properly brown it. I plan to add a big helping of spinach next time to up the veggie serving. Great recipe!!! 6 servings 3lbs of chicken (upped to 8oz / serving) 51oz of bone broth (kept it thick!) Loads of sun dried tomatoes and pesto 😋
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    Gemma C.
    17 hours ago
    we would like to batch cook this how would we freeze it
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    Maude P.
    a day ago
    So so delicious!!
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    Luke D.
    2 days ago
    (edited)
    Made this last night for my future wife (then girlfriend now fiancé) and it definitely does what it says on the tin! SCRUMMY
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    Lucy M.
    a day ago
    congratulations!
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    Selina G.
    4 days ago
    love this!
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    Sabby C.
    5 days ago
    (edited)
    great recipe easy to follow and really tastey sauce. Added green beans to mine for some greens
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    Constantina S.
    6 days ago
    my son asked we cook this at least 3 times a week! delicious
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    NíColas W.
    8 days ago
    delicious quick one pan recipe! great dinner option. I’ve changed the cream by two spoons of cream cheese and found it great. I didn’t add Basil this time, but it didn’t lack any flavour at all.
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    N.
    8 days ago
    (edited)
    So tasty - we used low fat cream cheese instead of cream, and needed extra cooking time for the orzo. I forgot to add the parmesan, but didnt miss it as it was delish without anyway, which is good if wanting to reduce calories. Will def make again
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    Natalie T.
    9 days ago
    Super tasty, will definitely make this again. Portion size is spot on. Will add some spinach next time as others have suggested
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    Ryan E.
    9 days ago
    Amazing with stem broccoli added too
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    Will S.
    10 days ago
    Delicious recipe!
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    Millie E.
    13 days ago
    very easy mid week one
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    Emma K.
    2 months ago
    Delicious! We added quartered chestnut mushrooms when we put the orzo into the pan—they were a great addition. Served with blanched sugar snap peas. We enjoyed some bigger bites of the basil on top.
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    Carrie M.
    3 months ago
    Excellent! Portion sizes are hearty. Add a green salad to the dinner, and you will have enough for lunch the next day too. Modifications I made- I used chicken bone broth, whole wheat orzo, and creme fraiche (all left from other recipes). I'm in US and have not found a good "single cream," but you can't ever go wrong with creme fraiche. Definitely will make again!
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    Nikki S.
    3 months ago
    Really enjoyed this. Going to try adding a few of the veggies suggested, next time. Can this be frozen?
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    James A.
    5 months ago
    Great! Used yogurt instead of cream and worked well!
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    Olivia F.
    6 months ago
    Am I being silly? Why does it have to be a pan with a lid? I couldn’t see where this was needed 🤷‍♀️
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    Mob
    6 months ago
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    Admin
    Thanks for flagging this Olivia! There's no need for the pan to have a lid – we've removed that comment.
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    Olivia J.
    6 months ago
    Made this the other day and it was very good. I added spinach for some colour and greens. Will make again!
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    Chris M.
    6 months ago
    The amount of stock here is crazy. I added more orzo than in the recipe and reduced the stock by a third and it was too watery:
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    Mob
    6 months ago
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    Admin
    Hi Chris, thanks so much for your helpful feedback! We've reduced the stock quantity slightly with this in mind.
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    Allan S.
    6 months ago
    Really nice meal, added some peas to mine for some veg!
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    Arletta H.
    6 months ago
    Yes, peas definitely great with it!
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    Nadia A.
    7 months ago
    Even my picky husband loved this one! Definitely one that will be in our regular roaster.
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    Sid S.
    7 months ago
    Excellent 8/10
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    Lesley S.
    7 months ago
    (edited)
    Yummy! Cooked for 4 and it is a firm favourite! I found I needed all the stock but I didn't weigh the orzo so maybe I added more than the recipe said and that was why?! Definitely will make again.

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