Get ready for another delicious and super-easy Boursin recipe! This one-pan recipe creates a creamy Chicken and Spinach Orzo dish that’s packed with flavor. The secret? My absolute favorite cooking shortcut: Boursin cheese! This tasty cheese melts beautifully, creating a rich and flavorful cream sauce that coats every bite of chicken and orzo, proving once again why it’s the best for making dishes taste amazing with minimal effort.
If you are not familiar, Boursin cheese is a creamy, crumbly Gournay cheese, with a texture similar to cream cheese, known for its distinctive flavor of garlic and fine herbs. Originally from France, Boursin is now available worldwide and comes in various flavors – classic garlic and herb, as well as black pepper, basil & chive, and caramelized onion & herbs. I used Garlic and Herb, but any of these flavors would work beautifully in this recipe.
Trust me, if you loved my Creamy Baked Boursin and Tomato pasta, you’re going to be obsessed with this too!
Creamy Boursin Chicken & Spinach Orzo
Course: One Pan MealDifficulty: Easy4
servings10
minutes20
minutesHere’s another delicious and super-easy Boursin recipe! This one-pan recipe creates a creamy Chicken and Spinach Orzo dish that’s packed with flavor.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 medium sweet onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
2.5 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 (5.2 oz) package Boursin cheese, softened
2 cups fresh baby spinach
2 cups cooked chicken, chopped/shredded
Salt & pepper to taste
Directions
- Add the oil, butter, and onion to a large skillet over Medium-high heat. Sauté the onion for 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic and orzo. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring often. This helps to infuse the orzo with more flavor and toasts it a bit.
- Add the chicken broth, and bring to a simmer. Continue cooking for 10 minutes, uncovered, stirring quite often. Be sure to turn the heat down to Medium or even Medium-low. You just want it to gently bubble, so that the liquid doesn’t reduce too much before the pasta has cooked. After the mixture has cooked for 10 minutes, taste the orzo; if it’s still crunchy, add a splash of water and cook for another 2-3 minutes until tender. Once pasta is tender and fully cooked, stir in the Boursin until smooth.
- Take the skillet off the heat and stir in the spinach and chicken. Then cover for 5 minutes (off the heat) to wilt the spinach and heat the chicken through. Season with salt & pepper to taste and serve.
Notes
- I have found that Costco has the best price for Boursin. Buy it in a 3-pack for the best price!
