Chicken and Pesto Orzo
with Peas and Baby Spinach
This easy pesto orzo recipe is a one pot meal with incredible Italian flavours perfect for a weeknight family dinner!
Cals 845 · Prot 65 · Carbs 72 · Fat 30
Family Friendly
30 min
This easy pesto orzo recipe is a one pot meal with incredible Italian flavours perfect for a weeknight family dinner!
Cals 845 · Prot 65 · Carbs 72 · Fat 30
Family Friendly
Ingredients
Orzo
Chicken breast
400 Grams
Water
600 ML
Chicken stock cube
4*5*9*15*
1 Piece
Garlic cloves
2 Piece
Orzo
9*10*11*
180 Grams
Green pesto
2*4*
75 Grams
Green peas
100 Grams
Baby spinach
40 Grams
To serve
Fresh basil
15 Grams
Parmesan
4*
30 Grams
Allergens
*4 Milk, *5 Eggs, *9 Soya, *15 Celery, *10 Wheat, *11 Gluten, *2 Tree Nuts
Due to production methods, we cannot guarantee our products are completely free from any allergen such as
Peanuts,
Tree Nuts,
Sesame Seeds,
Milk,
Egg,
Fish,
Crustaceans,
Molluscs,
Soya,
Wheat,
Gluten,
Lupin,
Mustard,
Sulphur dioxide and
Celery.
Nutritional information
| Per Serving* | |
|---|---|
| Energy (kJ/kcal) | 3517 / 845 |
| Fats (g) | 30.2 |
| of which saturated (g) | 7.6 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 72 |
| of which sugars (g) | 4.2 |
| Fibers (g) | 4.2 |
| Proteins (g) | 65.1 |
| Salt (g) | 4.6 |
*The nutritional information only applies to ingredients
supplied by Hello Chef. The cooking process and
additional ingredients added at home will affect
total values.
Before you start
Please wash your hands and rinse all fresh fruits and vegetables prior to cooking.
Instructions
1 Prep
- Boil the measured water, in a jug and combine it with the stock cube.
- Peel and finely chop the garlic.
- Pick the basil leaves.
- Grate the parmesan.
- Chop the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
2 Fry Chicken
- Heat a large frying pan over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil.
- Fry the chicken for 4-6 min, until golden and nearly cooked through.
3 Fry
- Add the garlic for 30 sec or until fragrant and golden.
- Add the orzo and fry for 30 sec further until golden and coated in the oil.
4 Cook orzo
- Add the stock and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat to low.
- Simmer for 10-12 min (stirring regularly), until the orzo is tender.
5 Finish
- Once the orzo is nearly tender, mix in the green pesto, peas, baby spinach and most of the basil (saving some for garnish).
- Cook for 2-3 min.
6 Serve
- Serve the Chicken and Pesto Orzo with Peas and Baby Spinach.
- Garnish with the grated parmesan and reserved basil.
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