Recipe: Creamy Tuscan Chicken with OrzoDescription: A delicious Italian skillet dish featuring seared chicken in a creamy sauce with garlic, tomatoes, and fresh herbs, served over orzo.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 40Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 500 g chicken breast, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 3 clove garlic, 400 g canned diced tomatoes, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 200 ml cream, 200 g orzo, 0.5 teaspoon salt, 0.5 teaspoon black pepper, 0.25 cup basilInstructions: In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. Season 500 g of chicken breast with salt and black pepper. Add the chicken to the skillet and sear for about 5 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove from the skillet and set aside. In the same skillet, add 3 cloves of minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Add 400 g of canned diced tomatoes and 1 teaspoon of dried oregano. Cook for 5 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly. Stir in 200 ml of cream and return the seared chicken to the skillet. Allow the chicken to simmer in the sauce for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook 200 g of orzo according to package instructions. Drain and add the orzo to the skillet, mixing everything together. Serve hot, garnished with fresh basil.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Italian, skillet, dinner, creamyThis Creamy Tuscan Chicken with Orzo recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 40 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Italian
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Creamy Tuscan Chicken with Orzo

A delicious Italian skillet dish featuring seared chicken in a creamy sauce with garlic, tomatoes, and fresh herbs, served over orzo.

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Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Serves: 4
August 8, 2025
Creamy Tuscan Chicken with Orzo - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
1.1 poundschicken breast
2 tablespoonsolive oil
3 clovesgarlic

minced

0.9 poundscanned diced tomatoes
1 teaspoondried oregano
200 mlscream
0.4 poundsorzo
0.5 teaspoonssalt
0.5 teaspoonsblack pepper
0.25 cupsbasil

chopped

Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. Season 500 g of chicken breast with salt and black pepper. Add the chicken to the skillet and sear for about 5 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove from the skillet and set aside.

2

In the same skillet, add 3 cloves of minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Add 400 g of canned diced tomatoes and 1 teaspoon of dried oregano. Cook for 5 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly.

3

Stir in 200 ml of cream and return the seared chicken to the skillet. Allow the chicken to simmer in the sauce for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook 200 g of orzo according to package instructions. Drain and add the orzo to the skillet, mixing everything together. Serve hot, garnished with fresh basil.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
662
Calories
30.8g
Fat
48.4g
Carbs
48.5g
Protein
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