Slow cooker marry me chicken with orzo

Name: Slow cooker marry me chicken with orzo
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 3 medium sized chicken breasts; 60g chopped sundried tomatoes; 2 tsp chopped garlic; 1 tsp oregano; 1 litre chicken stock (I dissolved 2 stick cubes in boiling water); 1 tbsp tomato puree; 250g gluten free orzo; 2 large handfuls of spinach; 2 tbsp crème fraiche; 30g Cheddar or Parmesan cheese

2 steps

Updated at: Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:22:04 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories687.3 kcal (34%)

Total Fat28.2 g (40%)

Carbs55.6 g (21%)

Sugars13.9 g (15%)

Protein53.5 g (107%)

Sodium602.5 mg (30%)

Fiber9.6 g (34%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

3chicken breasts

medium sized

60gsundried tomatoes

chopped

2 tspchopped garlic

1 tsporegano

1 litrechicken stock

I dissolved 2 stick cubes in boiling water

1 Tbsptomato puree

250gorzo

gluten free

2 handfulsspinach

large

2 Tbspcrème fraiche

30gCheddar cheese

or Parmesan

Instructions

Step 1

Add the chicken, garlic, sundried tomatoes, oregano and chicken stock to a slow cooker. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.

Step 2

Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and use two forks to shred. Add the orzo and spinach to the slow cooker and cook on high for 25 minutes until the orzo is cooked through, then stir in the crème fraiche and Parmesan cheese.