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One Pan Baked Pesto Orzo with Chicken Meatballs
Ingredients
  • subheading: For the meatballs:
  • 1 small to medium zucchini
  • 1 pound 93% lean ground chicken (or turkey)
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs, gluten free if desired
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons your favorite basil pesto
  • Zest from 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • Optional: ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • subheading: For the mushrooms:
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound baby bella mushrooms (or a mix of mushrooms of choice), coarsely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • subheading: For the creamy pesto orzo:
  • 2 ½ cups low sodium chicken broth⁣
  • 1 cup milk of choice (I recommend whole milk or 2%)
  • ⅓ cup your favorite basil pesto⁣
  • 1 pound uncooked orzo⁣*
  • Zest from 1 lemon
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt⁣
  • ½ teaspoon italian seasoning⁣
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • subheading: To garnish:
  • ¼ cup fresh julienned basil
  • Freshly grated/shredded Parmesan cheese
  • Red pepper flakes
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