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Creamy Chicken Boursin Orzo Bake

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

Serves:

6 Servings

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About the Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts

  • 2 teaspoons Cantanzaro herbs

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • 1 shallot, minced

  • 6 cloves garlic, minced

  • 2 cups orzo pasta

  • 2 cups chicken broth

  • 1 3/4 cups milk

  • 1/4 cup whipping cream

  • 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, cut into short, thin strips

  • 1 (5.2 ounce) package Boursin® Garlic and Fine Herbs Cheese

  • 2 cups chopped spinach

Preparation

Step 1


Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Season both sides of chicken breasts with Cantanzaro herbs and salt.


Step 2


Heat olive oil and butter in a deep dish cast iron skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add chicken in a single layer, and cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and keep warm.


Step 3


Add shallot and garlic to the same skillet. Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add orzo and stir to coat with oil.


Step 4


Stir in chicken broth, milk, and whipping cream; stir in sun dried tomatoes. Nestle Boursin cheese wheel into the orzo mixture in the center of the skillet. Add chicken back to the skillet; cover.


Step 5


Bake in the preheated oven until orzo is tender with a bite and chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).


Step 6


Move chicken to the side, and add in the spinach. Stir until spinach wilts, about 1 minute. Serve immediately.






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