Chicken Pot Pie Orzo
This one-pan chicken pot pie orzo has all the cozy comfort of the classic with no crust required. Ready in 40 minutes with rotisserie chicken and gluten-free orzo.
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- ½ onion diced
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 3 carrots peeled and diced
- 3 ribs celery diced
- 2 tbsp sherry cooking wine omit for alcohol-free
- 12 oz gluten free orzo pasta Jovial Brown Rice Orzo works best for this recipe - do not use cassava! It will be too sticky
- 1 tsp dried sage
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp dried rosemary
- 1.5 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup peas thawed if previously frozen
- 2.5 cups cooked shredded chicken I used rotisserie
- ½ cup half & half use heavy whipping cream for a more rich flavor, or use Original Nutpods for dairy free
Instructions
- Melt the butter over medium high heat in a large skillet.
- Add the onion, garlic, carrots, and celery and cook for 4-5 minutes until fragrant and softened.
- Add in the sherry and stir until it is reduced by half, about 1 minute.
- Add in the orzo, sage, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper and stir. Pour in the broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low and cook for 15-16 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of the broth has been absorbed and the orzo is tender.
- Stir in the peas and shredded chicken until warmed through. Add the half and half and stir.
- Let it sit for 5 minutes with the heat off (it will thicken) before serving with fresh chopped parsley, if desired.
Notes
- Jovial Brown Rice Orzo works best. Do not use cassava orzo, it will be too sticky.
- Stir occasionally while the orzo simmers so it doesn't stick.
- Don't skip the 5 minute rest. That's when it thickens into the creamy pot pie consistency.
- Omit the sherry for alcohol-free.
- Dairy free: use Original Nutpods in place of the half & half and olive oil or vegan butter in place of the butter.
- Store in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat with a splash of broth. Freezing is not recommended.
Nutrition
Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 1437mg | Potassium: 558mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 5595IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 2mg