I made Ina Garten's one-pot chicken and orzo recipe and it's perfect for cold, rainy days at home

Rachel AskinasiNov 5, 2022, 18:58 IST

I made Ina Garten's chicken in a pot with orzo and will definitely be making it again this winter.NBC/Contributor/Getty Images and Rachel Askinasi/Insider

Ina Garten's newest cookbook is called "Go-To Dinners."
She told Vogue that her favorite recipe is for chicken in a pot with orzo.

Ina Garten's latest cookbook features recipes for dinners that are both satisfying and uncomplicated.

Ina Garten has 13 cookbooks.Vince Talotta/Contributor/Getty Images

She called her recipe for chicken in a pot with orzo her favorite out of the entire book. So I wanted to make it myself to see if it was really that great.

I made Garten's chicken in a pot with orzo.Rachel Askinasi/Insider

The recipe calls for 15 ingredients (including salt and pepper).

All of my ingredients for Garten's chicken in a pot with orzo.Rachel Askinasi/Insider

The first thing I did was prep and measure out my veggies.

Chopped carrots, fennel, celery, and leeks.Rachel Askinasi/Insider

Then I moved on to the next step, which was searing the chicken.

I dried the chicken as much as possible.Rachel Askinasi/Insider

Then I tossed all the chopped veggies into my Dutch oven to cook down.

This step took a long time, so I made myself a grilled cheese.Rachel Askinasi/Insider

I returned the chicken to the Dutch oven with the chopped vegetables and added the liquids and saffron.

The whole dish is made in this one pot.Rachel Askinasi/Insider

I added my improvised herb bundle, seasoned with salt and pepper, and brought the mixture up to a boil.

I improvised with my herb bundle and it worked out perfectly.Rachel Askinasi/Insider

Once it came to a boil on the stove, it was time to put my concoction into the oven to finish cooking.

The dish cooks both on the stovetop and in the oven.Rachel Askinasi/Insider

I pulled out the pot once my timer went off and added the orzo pasta.

The orzo is cooked using residual heat from the oven.Rachel Askinasi/Insider

It was time to serve it up and I was thrilled with how easily the chicken came off the bone.

The meat was moist and tender and came away from the bone easily.Rachel Askinasi/Insider

This dish was delicious and made a high volume of food, which makes it perfect for meal prepping in colder months.

I'll definitely be making this again this winter.Rachel Askinasi/Insider

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