Spinach Artichoke Chicken Orzo Bakes
on Apr 21, 2024, Updated Jan 12, 2025
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These creamy and delicious Spinach Artichoke Chicken Orzo Bakes are packed full of protein and flavor! There is something so great about making a meal prep recipe to have on hand to eat throughout the week. Making these ahead of time will save you on those busy days and keep you full and satisfied.
Nutritional Information / Macros
Makes 5 servings
Serving size: 1 bowl
428 cals
44.3p / 30.6c / 13f
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Ingredients
- Orzo
- Chicken broth
- Boneless, skinless chicken breast
- Salt
- Pepper
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Light mayo
- Plain, non fat Greek yogurt
- Dijon mustard
- Spinach
- Artichoke hearts in water
- Feshly grated parmigiano reggiano
- Mozzarella cheese
What is Orzo?
What is orzo? It’s actually a small pasta shaped like a grain! If you’re a pasta lover, try it out! It cooks quicker than rice and is so good! It’s perfect in creamy meals like this one!
Orzo bakes are always a hit with those who try them. If you struggle to get your rice bakes to cook completely, sub in orzo!
REHEATING INSTRUCTIONS
These bowls can easily be reheated right in the microwave for 2-3 minutes. If you prefer, preheat the oven to 350º and warm them back up for about 10 minutes for a delicious meal in minutes.
FREEZING INSTRUCTIONS
Easily freeze these Spinach Artichoke Chicken Orzo Bakes. Let them cool, cover with the lid, and store for up to a month in the freezer. Make sure you always let the bowls defrost a little bit before putting them in the microwave so they don’t crack.
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MEAL PREP SUPPLIES USED
4 cup glass bowls -Make sure the bowls you’re purchasing are oven safe. They will say so on the label if purchasing in store.
Half size sheet pan – This is the perfect size for 5, 4 cup glass bowls. You can, of course, use a full size sheet pan but your bowls will slide around.
Meat Thermometer – This will help you make sure your chicken is thoroughly cooked when the internal temperature reaches 165º.
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Spinach Artichoke Chicken Orzo Bakes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 15 tablespoons orzo, uncooked (5.25oz)
- 25 tablespoons chicken broth, (1.56 cups)
- 25 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 5 tablespoons light mayo, 75g
- 1/3 cup plain, non fat Greek yogurt, 75g
- 1 tablespoon Dijoin mustard
- 2 handfuls spinach, chopped (75g)
- 13.75 oz. can artichoke hearts in water, drained and diced
- 30 g freshly grated parmigiano reggiano
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded (56g)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and arrange 5 oven safe containers on a cookie sheet.
- To each bowl add 3 tablespoons of orzo and 5 tablespoons of chicken broth.
- Dice up the chicken and season with the salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Place 5 ounces of chicken in each bowl.
- In a mixing bowl combine the mayo, Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, spinach, artichoke hearts, and parmigiano reggiano. Stir well and evenly distribute amongst the 5 bowls, right on top of the chicken.
- Evenly sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the 5 bowls.
- Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees.
- Let cool before covering with lids and placing in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes.
Easy to make, and absolutely delicious! A regular meal-prep for me!
Made this for my lunch meal prep. The recipe was very simple to prepare and it tastes amazing!! The only thing I did differently was use bone broth instead of regular broth to up the protein.
REALLY delicious!! I added a little more chicken broth to make sure the orzo had plenty of liquid. I will make this again!
Commenting again because I keep making these recipes and am in love with them! I have a tip and a major downside to share.
Tip: My husband is gluten intolerant, which is amazing for these recipes because I can make his bowls with rice (a one-to-one substitution) and I get the yummy orzo. So the customization option is fantastic without having to cook an entirely different meal for individual family members.
The major downside is that I was dumb and had other family members try the recipe. Everyone loves it so much that I rarely ever get to eat it the next day. So I ordered extra bowls and will likely have to start doing double batches because it’s so popular in my household.
Is there a recipe version where I could make this in a casserole dish for a family meal?
I’m hooked on the SFM Orzo recipes! I have made this one several times, but this time I tweaked it to use up some leftover mushrooms. I don’t know that I will make this recipe again without them!
Keep the orzo meal bakes coming Krista!
Thanks so much Anna! I’m glad you’re loving them!
So delicious! I love it!
So yummy, love the creamy orzo!
I am pretty annoyed that I am just now finding this recipe. This is a strong 5/5 and it’s excellent the next day. Easily going to make this on a regular basis. I just can’t get over how freaking good it is. I am now meal planning to try a lot more of your recipes. Well done and thank you for this deliciousness.
So good and easy to put together! I’m currently experimenting with pea protein powder b/c I’m doing ultra high protein for weight lifting and did add some in for an extra boost and it blended well.
So glad I found you via Instagram! Now that we have become empty nesters, we’ve been having a hard time cooking and more often than not are grabbing protein shakes, scrambled eggs, and meat/cheese roll ups. It was nice to have a “real” hot dinner on hand!