Chicken cacciatore one-pot with orzo

Name: Chicken cacciatore one-pot with orzo
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 4-6 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs; 1 onion finely sliced; 2 garlic cloves sliced; 250ml red wine; 2 bay leaves; 4 thyme sprigs; 2 rosemary sprigs; small bunch of parsley stalks and leaves separated, finely chopped; 2 x 400g cans cherry tomatoes; 1 chicken stock cube; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 2 tbsp capers (optional); handful of pitted green olives; 300g orzo rinsed (to keep it from getting too sticky when baked)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:55min

Enjoy comfort food at its best with this chicken cacciatore. The orzo soaks up the flavours of chicken and tomatoes as it cooks, making a wonderfully rich pasta bake

Updated at: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:50:19 GMT