Dinner for 4
One-Pot Chicken Orzo
Chicken thighs, orzo, garlic, tomato paste, and broth simmer together in one pot for a hearty meal.
$6.23for 4 servings
$1.56 per serving$6.23 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
Photo: skinnytaste.com
- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetFamilyDinnersOne-pot
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $2.86Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.20Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $0.35Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.19Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 4 oz | $0.32Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 25 oz | $1.74Typical price |
| Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.23 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion
- 1 cup uncooked orzo
- 2 1/2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup tomato paste
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 3 tbsp grated pecorino romano (optional)
- 1/4 cup basil
Steps
- Season the chicken thighs with salt.
- Heat the oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat and brown the chicken for 5 minutes per side, then set it aside.
- Cook the onion in the pot for 5 minutes, then add the garlic and orzo and stir for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.
- Pour in the broth, return the chicken to the pot, cover, and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
- Check that the chicken reaches 165 F and the orzo is tender.
- Stir in the Pecorino and basil, then rest the pot for 5 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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