Name: One Pot Italian Chicken and Orzo
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound chicken breast; 1 Tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup orzo; 3 1/2 cups frozen pepper and onion stir fry blend; 3 1/2 cups chopped zucchini, about 2 small or 1 large zucchini; 1 24 ounce jar marinara sauce; 1 14.5 ounce canned Italian style tomatoes

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One Pot Italian Chicken and Orzo is the epitome of hearty one pot meal meets easy weeknight dinner. Full of chicken, zucchini, peppers, onions, tomatoes and orzo, this skillet supper only takes 30 minutes until it’s on the table.

A skillet full of Italian Chicken and Orzo with a wooden spoon and zucchini and tomatoes in the background.

You won’t believe how quick and easy this skillet supper comes together! This one pot wonder has quickly made its way onto my tried and true busy weeknight supper list. Just add some garlic rolls and a green salad and you’re good to go! Dinner on the table in 30 minutes.

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A white bowl full of Italian Chicken and Orzo sits next to a few garlic rolls.

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The ingredients you will need to make One Pot Italian Chicken and Orzo

One Pot Italian Chicken and Orzo starts with a pound of chicken. You can use boneless thighs, chicken breasts, or tenders, but my favorite is chicken breast. First, cut the chicken into bite sized pieces and brown in olive oil.

Browned chicken breast, zucchini, tomatoes, orzo, peppers and onions in a skillet.

Next add 3 ½ cups chopped zucchini, 3 ½ cups frozen pepper and onion stir fry blend, one cup of orzo, one can of italian diced tomatoes and one jar of marinara.

A skillet full of Italian Chicken and Orzo.

Stir it together, cover it and let it simmer on low heat for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.

That’s it! A hearty and filling skillet dinner full of chicken and veggies, so you can feel good about what’s going into your tummies. And just one pan to wash afterwards and we all know that feels good too!

One Pot Italian Chicken and Orzo

Yield: 6

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Full of chicken, zucchini, peppers, onions, tomatoes and orzo, this skillet supper only takes 30 minutes.

Ingredients

1 pound chicken breast
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 cup orzo
3 1/2 cups frozen pepper and onion stir fry blend
3 1/2 cups chopped zucchini, about 2 small or 1 large zucchini
1 24 ounce jar marinara sauce
1 14.5 ounce canned Italian style tomatoes

Instructions

Heat one tablespoon of olive oil over medium high heat in a 5 quart or larger pan. Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces and brown in the olive oil.
Add the chopped zucchini, pepper and onion blend, canned tomatoes, orzo and marinara sauce to the chicken. Stir to combine and cover. Simmer on low heat for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.