One pot chicken risoni with crispy salami (orzo)

Name: One pot chicken risoni with crispy salami (orzo)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 100g/ 3 oz salami stick (, cut into 3mm / 1/8" thick rounds then chopped into small batons (Note 1)); 2 x 250g / 8 oz chicken breasts ( (large), each cut in half horizontally to form 4 thin steaks (Note 2)); 1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 3/4 tsp paprika; 1/4 tsp sage powder ((optional)); 2 garlic cloves (, finely minced); 1/2 onion (, finely chopped); 1/4 cup chardonnay or other dry white wine (, optional (Note 3)); 1/4 cup tomato paste; 1 1/4 cups risoni/orzo (, uncooked (Note 4)); 400g / 14 oz canned chickpeas (, drained (or other beans)); 3 cups chicken stock (, low sodium (or veg stock)); 1/2 tsp cooking / kosher salt; 3/4 cup thickened / heavy cream ((low-fat ok)); 1/3 cup parmesan (, finely grated (I use store bought sandy type)); 150g/ 5 oz baby spinach ((or 4 cups kale pieces)); 1/3 cup sun dried tomato (, chopped (optional) (Note 5)); 2 tbsp roughly chopped basil ((optional) (Note 5))

Instructions

Prep:15min

Recipe video above. Risoni - also known as orzo - in a creamy tomato parmesan sauce with juicy slices of seasoned chicken and lots of awesome crispy bits of golden salami! The better bacon - bolder flavour, and it doesn't spit when you're cooking it. :) The addition of chickpeas adds a soft nutty crunch and another layer of texture to this one-pan wonder that's a cosy bowl of deliciousness! Total crowd pleaser.

Updated at: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:26:59 GMT