Queso Chicken & Orzo
Queso Chicken & Orzo

Hello everybody, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, queso chicken & orzo. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Queso Chicken & Orzo is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Queso Chicken & Orzo is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

Find prepared queso in the refrigerated section of the grocery or in the potato chip aisle. The sauce will not be thick and is great served over rice or a baked potato. This Queso Chicken Skillet has the potential to become your families new favorite weeknight dinner.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook queso chicken & orzo using 10 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Queso Chicken & Orzo:
  1. Take 3-4 chicken breasts
  2. Take 1 bottle Lawrys Baja Chipotle Marinade
  3. Prepare 2 cups Orzo pasta
  4. Prepare 1/2 cup butter
  5. Get 4 cups chicken broth
  6. Prepare 3 Tbsp. tomato paste
  7. Get 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
  8. Prepare 8 oz. Velveeta cheese
  9. Prepare 1 can Rotel
  10. Take Seasonings: salt, pepper, garlic powder, Mrs. Dash Spicy

The Queso Chicken Bake was born! The reason I love to make chicken bakes so much is that life is BUSY! It is hard to balance it all, and when you have to spend a ton of time in the kitchen daily to make and and then clean up a hot fresh dinner, there is not much time left for family time. If we can make and clean up dinner fast, then we get to.

Steps to make Queso Chicken & Orzo:
  1. Cut chicken breasts into quarters. Place in large ziplock bag with marinade. Place in fridge for 30 minutes.
  2. Cook chicken however you desire: grill, stovetop, I used instapot. Put a tad of the marinade on top of chicken before cooking and discard the remainder.
  3. In a large saucepan add butter and melt. Once melted add Orzo.
  4. Cook on medium high until you start to see some browning.
  5. Add chicken broth and tomato paste and seasonings you desire.
  6. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium low and simmer covered for 15 minutes or until all juices are cooked into orzo.
  7. Meanwhile cut velveeta into chunks and place in small saucepan along with Rotel. Heat on medium until cheese is melted.
  8. Once orzo is done, add in black beans.
  9. Set up topping station and plate as follows: Orzo bed, top with chicken pieces and cover with queso.
  10. Enjoy!

This Instant Pot Queso Chicken is crazy easy to make and so yummy! Even better, if you're trying to watch your carbs or are following a keto diet, you can enjoy this dish guilt-free. When I say this meal is easy, I mean it! When the chicken is done, shred the meat directly in the pot using two forks. Add the roasted peppers, roasted corn and jalapeño, black beans, remaining salsa, and cream cheese to the crockpot.

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