High Protein Orzo and Chicken

Name: High Protein Orzo and Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Greek, European
Ingredients: 2/3 cup orzo; 250g (1/2 lb) chicken breast, cut in 1 - 1 1/2" cubes; 100g (3 1/2 oz) cream cheese (I used herb and roasted garlic); 1/2 cup chickpeas; 1/2 bell pepper , sliced thinly; 150g (1/3 lb) grape tomatoes; 2 cups packed spinach; 1 tsp smoked paprika; salt and pepper to taste; 1 1/4 cups chicken broth; crumbled feta to serve

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Prep:10minCook:50min

This recipe hits the trifecta ... nutritious, easy to make and yummy! Oh, plus only one dish to wash! Change up the cream cheese with different flavours like jalapeño, chive and onion, herb tzatziki or good old original for a different flavour profile every time.

Updated at: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:14:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories475.6 kcal (24%)

Total Fat21.5 g (31%)

Carbs45.5 g (18%)

Sugars9.2 g (10%)

Protein27.2 g (54%)

Sodium831.6 mg (42%)

Fiber9.2 g (33%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

⅔ cuporzo

250gchicken breast

cut in 1 - 1 1/2" cubes

100gcream cheese

I used herb and roasted garlic

½ cupchickpeas

0.5bell pepper

sliced thinly

150ggrape tomatoes

2 cupsspinach

packed

1 tspsmoked paprika

1 ¼ cupschicken broth

feta

crumbled, to serve

Instructions

Step 1

Combine all the ingredients except the cream cheese in a 13 X 9" baking dish. Then sit the cream cheese in the center of the mixture, cover the dish and bake at 350°F for 40-45 minutes. Stir together and serve sprinkled with crumbled feta.

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