The best kind of comfort food you can make right in your crockpot! Even the uncooked orzo cooks in the slow cooker!
4.9 stars (28 ratings)
Ingredients
1 ½tablespoonscanola oil
1 ½poundsboneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch chunks
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
6cupschicken stock
1medium sweet onion, diced
3medium carrots, peeled and sliced
2celery ribs, sliced
3clovesgarlic, minced
3sprigs fresh thyme
1sprig fresh rosemary
1bay leaf
½cuporzo pasta, uncooked
4cupsbaby spinach
2tablespoonsfreshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken to the skillet and cook until golden, about 4-5 minutes.
Place chicken into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in chicken stock, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, rosemary and bay leaf; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Cover and cook on low heat for 5-6 hours. Uncover and stir in pasta; cover and cook on high heat for an additional 30 minutes, or until tender.
Stir in spinach until wilted. Stir in lemon juice; season with salt and pepper, to taste.