Description
Crockpot Creamy French Onion Chicken and Orzo is a delightful comfort food that combines tender chicken, savory sweet onions, and creamy orzo in a rich, flavorful sauce. This dish is perfect for cozy family dinners or impressing guests without the stress of complicated cooking. With its warm aroma filling your kitchen, this meal will wrap you in comfort after a long day. Easy to prepare and even easier to enjoy, it’s bound to become a favorite in your household!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 4 large sweet onions, sliced
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 8 oz full-fat cream cheese
- 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté sliced onions until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add minced garlic for the last minute.
- Transfer onion-garlic mixture to a crockpot. Layer chicken breasts on top.
- Pour chicken broth into the crockpot and sprinkle with thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours until chicken is tender.
- Stir in uncooked orzo and cream cheese; cook for an additional 20-30 minutes until orzo is al dente.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 100mg