Creamy Spinach Orzo

Name: Creamy Spinach Orzo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 16 oz orzo; 3/4 cup milk or heavy cream; 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese; Parmesan cheese (for topping); 3 tbsp melted butter; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp parika; 2 tsp Italian seasoning; 2 tbsp cooking oil; 1 yellow onion diced; 2 tsp minced garlic; Parsley for topping; 3 handfulls of spinach; 2 cups vegetable (or chicken broth)

2 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

This creamy spinach orzo is the perfect easy weeknight meal as it only takes 30 minutes to make…YES ONLY 30 MINUTES! You can make orzo a variety of different ways, creamy or non creamy, with a variety of different mix ins too! Orzo is a perfect switch up of starch to add to your weekly meals. If you did not know Orzo is the baby that rice and pasta never had:) It is a nice mix of them both. If you want the full step by step check out my TikTok: @mydeliciouskreations or my Pinterest: @eattolivenutrition

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:01:07 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories240.8 kcal (12%)

Total Fat11 g (16%)

Carbs29.5 g (11%)

Sugars4.5 g (5%)

Protein7.9 g (16%)

Sodium711.4 mg (36%)

Fiber5.7 g (20%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

16 ozorzo

¾ cupmilk

or heavy cream

½ cupmozzarella cheese

Parmesan cheese

for topping

3 Tbspbutter

melted

2 tspsalt

1 tspblack pepper

½ tsppaprika

2 tspitalian seasoning

2 Tbspcooking oil

1yellow onion

diced

2 tspminced garlic

parsley

for topping

3 handfullsspinach

2 cupsvegetable broth

or chicken

Instructions

For the cream sauce

Step 1

In a small sauce pan melt your butter. Whisk in your milk. Add mozzarella cheese and whisk until cheese is fully melted and the sauce becomes creamy and smooth — about 5-10 minutes. Add in your salt and Italian seasoning and mix to combine. Add to your orzo and mix until combined.

For the orzo

Step 2

In a large hot sauce pan add your cooking oil and your onion and garlic until fragrant and translucent. Add in your orzo and allow it to toast for about 1-2 minutes mixing occasionally. Add in your seasonings and mix again. Add in your vegetable (or chicken) broth and allow to cook covered (letting a little air out) for 9-11 minutes on medium high heat. Allow to rest for 5 minutes and then fluff out your orzo. Add in your spinach and let that cook down while mixing it in to combine everything. Add in your cream sauce and mix again Top with parsley and/or Parmesan. Serve and enjoy:)