Creamy Pasta Rice with Spinach and Chicken by @lojdovale

15 min

2 servings

🍝

120 g

Pasta rice

🍗

250 g

Chicken breast

🥬

60 g

Baby spinach

🥛

150 ml

Cooking cream

🧀

30 g

Parmesan

🫗

5 ml

Oil

🧂

2 g

Salt

⚫

1 g

Pepper

  1. Boil
    • salt

    Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.

  2. Cook
    • orzo pasta

    Cook the orzo pasta according to the package instructions until tender.

  3. Drain
    • orzo pasta

    Drain the cooked orzo pasta and set it aside.

  4. Cut
    • chicken breast

    Cut the chicken breast into small bite-size pieces.

  5. Season
    • chicken breast
    • salt

    Season the chicken pieces with the salt and black pepper.

  6. Heat
    • cooking oil

    Heat the cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.

  7. Fry
    • chicken breast

    Fry the seasoned chicken until golden and cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes.

  8. Add
    • baby spinach

    Add the baby spinach to the pan.

  9. Cook
    • baby spinach

    Cook briefly until the spinach wilts.

  10. Pour
    • cooking cream

    Pour the cooking cream into the pan.

  11. Simmer
    • cooking cream

    Simmer the cream sauce for 1 to 2 minutes.

  12. Grate
    • Parmesan cheese

    Grate the Parmesan cheese.

  13. Add
    • orzo pasta
    • Parmesan cheese

    Add the cooked orzo pasta and grated Parmesan cheese to the pan.

  14. Stir
    • orzo pasta
    • cooking cream
    • Parmesan cheese

    Stir until the pasta is evenly coated in the creamy sauce, then serve.

Creamy Pasta Rice with Spinach and Chicken by @lojdovale

15 min

2 servings

🍝

120 g

Pasta rice

🍗

250 g

Chicken breast

🥬

60 g

Baby spinach

🥛

150 ml

Cooking cream

🧀

30 g

Parmesan

🫗

5 ml

Oil

🧂

2 g

Salt

⚫

1 g

Pepper

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/14

    Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.

    🧂salt
    🥄wooden spoon

  2. Step 2/14

    Cook the orzo pasta according to the package instructions until tender.

    🍝orzo pasta
    🥄wooden spoon

  3. Step 3/14

    Drain the cooked orzo pasta and set it aside.

    🍝orzo pasta
    🧺colander

  4. Step 4/14

    Cut the chicken breast into small bite-size pieces.

    🍗chicken breast
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  5. Step 5/14

    Season the chicken pieces with the salt and black pepper.

    🍗chicken breast
    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🪵cutting board

  6. Step 6/14

    Heat the cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.

    🫗cooking oil
    🥄wooden spoon

  7. Step 7/14

    Fry the seasoned chicken until golden and cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes.

    🍗chicken breast
    🥄wooden spoon

  8. Step 8/14

    Add the baby spinach to the pan.

    🥬baby spinach
    🥄wooden spoon

  9. Step 9/14

    Cook briefly until the spinach wilts.

    🥬baby spinach
    🥄wooden spoon

  10. Step 10/14

    Pour the cooking cream into the pan.

    🥛cooking cream
    🥄wooden spoon

  11. Step 11/14

    Simmer the cream sauce for 1 to 2 minutes.

    🥛cooking cream
    🥄wooden spoon

  12. Step 12/14

    Grate the Parmesan cheese.

    🧀Parmesan cheese
    🧀grater

  13. Step 13/14

    Add the cooked orzo pasta and grated Parmesan cheese to the pan.

    🍝orzo pasta
    🧀Parmesan cheese
    🥄wooden spoon

  14. Step 14/14

    Stir until the pasta is evenly coated in the creamy sauce, then serve.

    🍝orzo pasta
    🥛cooking cream
    🧀Parmesan cheese
    🥄wooden spoon

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Meat, Vegetables, Dairy, Seasonings

Ingredients

Pasta rice, Chicken breast, Baby spinach, Cooking cream, Parmesan, Oil, Salt, Pepper

Notes

Parmesan (grated), Salt (to taste), Pepper (to taste)

Allergens

Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

High protein

Calories

520 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 38g, Carbohydrates: 43g, Fat: 21g, Fiber: 3g, Sugars: 3g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 260mg, Iron: 2.8mg, Potassium: 610mg, Sodium: 620mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 280mcg, Vitamin C: 18mg, Vitamin K: 220mcg, Vitamin B12: 0.5mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

5 minutes

Cooking

10 minutes

Overall

15 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

14 steps

Equipments

Utensils

knife, cutting board, grater, wooden spoon, colander

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Dinner, Weeknight Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@lojdovale

Origin

Cuisine

Czech, European

Geographic

Czech Republic, Central Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Tender, Juicy

Flavors

Savory, Cheesy, Mild, Rich

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Discard after 2 hours at room temperature), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Cool before refrigerating,Reheat until piping hot), freezer : 2 months (Store in a freezer-safe airtight container,Cream sauce may separate slightly after thawing,Thaw in the fridge before reheating)