Sun Dried Chicken Orzo Easy Bakes
Sun-Dried Chicken Orzo Easy Bakes combine tender chicken, creamy spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and orzo, baked with cream cheese, parmesan, and a blend of spices for a delicious, hearty meal prep dish.
Servings: 5 bowls
Equipment
- 1 Half Sheet Pan
Ingredients
- 25 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 ounces 1/3 less fat cream cheese
- 5 ounces spinach minced
- 28 g parmesan cheese
- 75 g drained sun dried tomatoes from jar in olive oil
- 15 tablespoons orzo uncooked(5.25oz)
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and arrange 5 oven safe containers on a cookie sheet.
- Dice up the chicken into 2" pieces and place in a mixing bowl. Season with the oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
- In another mixing bowl combine the cream cheese, spinach, parmesan, sun-dried tomatoes, and a pinch of salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Set aside.
- Add 3 tablespoons of orzo and 1/4 cup of chicken broth to each bowl.
- Evenly distribute the seasoned chicken (5 oz. per bowl) into the center of each bowl. Top each with 1/5 of the spinach mixture.
- Bake in the oven about 40 minutes, or until the chicken reaches 165 degrees. Remove from oven and give them all a good stir. If there is some extra liquid in your bowls don't worry, it will get absorbed before eating.
- Let cool before covering with lids and placing in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave 2-3 minutes.
Notes
- Find these in both MyFitnessPal and MacrosFirst app by searching the food database for, “Stay Fit Mom Sun Dried Chicken Orzo Easy Bakes.”
- Don't forget to stir your bowls after baking so your orzo isn't a big clump of pasta when you reheat it. If you notice extra liquid after baking this is normal and it will all get absorbed when stored.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 411kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.2g | Protein: 40.8g | Fat: 14.2g | Fiber: 2.6g