How to Cook the Best Monterey Chicken One-Pan Orzo in Just 7 Steps!
This delightful Monterey Chicken-style One-Pan Orzo is the ultimate easy dinner dish, bringing together a rich blend of flavors in a single pan.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or use olive oil
- 10 oz cream of mushroom soup with roasted garlic
- 16 oz Greek yogurt
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1.5 teaspoons Italian seasoning see notes for blend
- 0.5 teaspoons sea salt
- 1.5 teaspoons black pepper freshly cracked
- 5 cups kale chopped
- 28 oz orzo pasta dry
- 5 cups Cheddar cheese grated, divided
- 3 cups grilled chicken diced
- 5 oz crunchy breadcrumb topping
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a large baking dish with vegetable oil.
- In the baking dish, mix together the mushroom soup, Greek yogurt, vegetable broth, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Add in the kale, orzo pasta, diced chicken, and half of the Cheddar cheese (2.5 cups), stirring until everything is mixed through.
- Cover with the remaining Cheddar cheese (2.5 cups) evenly across the top.
- Sprinkle the crunchy breadcrumb topping across the cheese layer.
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the top is golden and the mixture is bubbly. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
To make your own Italian seasoning, combine 2 teaspoons dried basil, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, 1 teaspoon garlic powder. For a more cheesy dish, you can add more Cheddar on top.