One-Pan Creamy Tuscan Chicken with Orzo Pasta

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Spray the baking pan with cooking spray.

Dump the box of orzo pasta into the pan.

Add 2 cups of baby spinach to the pan.

Sprinkle sun-dried tomatoes with oil over the pasta and spinach.

Diced red onion is added on top, using about 1/4 cup.

Spread 1-2 tablespoons of minced garlic around the mixture.

Pour in 2 cups of chicken broth over the ingredients in the pan.

Add 1 cup of heavy cream and mix everything together well.

Lay 3-7 chicken tenders on top of the mixture in the pan.

Sprinkle a mixture of grated parmesan cheese and garlic powder over the chicken.

Drizzle zesty Italian dressing over the chicken.

Cover the pan with foil and bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour.

In the last 5 minutes of baking, sprinkle additional grated parmesan cheese on top.

Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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