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Baked Monterey Chicken One Pan Orzo topped with melted cheese and crispy onions in a white casserole dish

Monterey Chicken One Pan Orzo

This Monterey Chicken One Pan Orzo is the ultimate creamy, cheesy dump-and-bake casserole. Packed with tender chicken, orzo pasta, fresh spinach, and topped with crispy fried onions, it's the perfect comforting meal for busy weeknights!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner, Main
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • 9x13-inch Casserole Dish
  • Whisk
  • Measuring Cups
  • Foil

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 1 can Cream of Chicken with Herbs 10.5 oz can
  • 16 oz Sour Cream full-fat preferred
  • 2.5 cups Chicken Stock low sodium
  • 5 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon All-Purpose Seasoning see notes for homemade blend
  • 0.5 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
  • 3 cups Fresh Spinach Leaves torn, or substitute with 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
  • 16 oz Dry Orzo Pasta uncooked
  • 3 cups Monterey Jack Cheese freshly grated, divided
  • 2 cups Rotisserie Chicken shredded
  • 1 can French's Crispy Fried Onions 6 oz can

Optional Homemade Seasoning

  • 2 teaspoons Paprika
  • 0.5 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoon Salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon Black Pepper
Keyword chicken orzo bake, creamy chicken casserole, dump and bake, easy chicken dinner, monterey chicken one pan orzo