{"id":88117,"date":"2024-04-01T04:00:32","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T09:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ambitiouskitchen.com\/?p=88117"},"modified":"2024-06-17T15:20:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T20:20:45","slug":"chicken-meatball-pesto-orzo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ambitiouskitchen.com\/chicken-meatball-pesto-orzo\/","title":{"rendered":"One Pan Baked Pesto Orzo with Chicken Meatballs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Delicious melt-in-your-mouth pesto chicken meatballs made with shredded zucchini for a boost of nutrition. Paired alongside an incredible creamy pesto orzo with vitamin D packed mushrooms and brightness from lemon! Get your veggies and nutrition in, all while having a comforting well-rounded meal.<\/em><\/p>\n

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All I can say is WOW do I have the coziest, most flavorful one pan meal for you. After my family (and the whole AK community) fell in love with this\u00a0One Pan Tomato Basil Baked Orzo<\/a> I knew I wanted to create another version with a new, bright flavor combination.<\/p>\n

This new one pan chicken meatball pesto orzo<\/strong> is packed with your favorite basil pesto cooked right in the meatballs and orzo. The meatballs get perfectly juicy from shredded zucchini, which adds an easy boost of veggies, too! Golden, tender mushrooms add a wonderful savory element, and the whole dish gets topped with glorious, melty mozzarella cheese.<\/p>\n

Just LOOK at that epic cheese pull. This one’s great for customizing and boosting the veggies, and is the perfect meal for busy weeks that the whole family will love.<\/p>\n

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Ingredients in this chicken meatball pesto orzo<\/h2>\n

This incredible one pan pesto orzo with chicken meatballs is bursting with savory flavors and packed with nutritious veggies and protein. Here’s what you’ll need to make it:<\/p>\n