Marry Me Chickpeas and Orzo Jump To Recipe This post may contain affiliate links.Please read my disclosure policy.“Marry me chicken” recipes have been flooding the internet over the past few years, and with good reason — a pan full of creamy, sun-dried tomato and basil chicken can’t help but be a winner! Here in our house, though, I wanted to make a version that my vegetarian husband and pasta-loving toddler could enjoy too.

Thus, this orzo and chickpeas version was born.♡ It’s basically just a “marry me” take on our family’s favorite lemony spiced orzo and chickpeas recipe.But this time, of course, made with tangy sun-dried tomatoes, a garlicky creamy broth, loads of fresh basil and a generous shower of Parmesan, all simmered together with perfectly chewy al dente pasta and protein-packed chickpeas.

It’s a one-pot, 30-minute dinner that the whole family adores.And I’m pretty sure even all of the omnivores out there won’t miss the chicken.That said, meals like this one are inherently customizable.

So if you feel like adding in an additional protein (such as Italian sausage, shrimp, salmon or chicken), it would be quite easy to do.Or there are all sorts of other veggies and add-ins that could be delicious mixed in too.However you approach this one, the basic formula is famously so good that it will want to make everyone want to marry the cook.

;) So let’s get to it! Marry Me Chickpeas and Orzo Ingredients Here are a fe

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