How To Make Parmesan and Spinach Orzo
Cook a delicious Italian dish with this spinach orzo made with whole wheat pasta cooked in milk and heavy cream. Ready in 25 minutes!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2½cupswhole wheat orzo,uncooked
- 2tbspextra virgin olive oil
- 6tbspyellow onion,finely chopped
- 2clovesgarlic,minced
- 2tspall purpose flour
- 1cupmilk,(2 %)
- ¼cupheavy cream
- salt and freshly ground black pepper,to taste
- 1½cupsspinach,packed, chopped
- 1tbspfresh parsley,chopped
- 3ozparmesan,(¾ cup) slightly packed, plus more for topping, finely shredded
Instructions
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Cook orzo according to directions listed on the package. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
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Add onions and saute for about 3 minutes until tender. Add in garlic and flour and cook for 1 minute., stirring constantly
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While whisking slowly, pour in milk and cream, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook, stirring constantly until thickened.
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Mix in chopped spinach and parsley and allow to heat for about 1 minute just until spinach begins to wilt, then remove from heat and stir in Parmesan.
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Stir until cheese melts (returning to warm heat if needed to help melt the cheese). Stir in drained orzo.
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Serve warm garnished with additional Parmesan if desired.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 180.47kcal
- Fat:Â 8.26g
- Saturated Fat:Â 3.66g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 3.49g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.61g
- Carbohydrates:Â 20.55g
- Fiber:Â 0.30g
- Sugar:Â 1.75g
- Protein:Â 7.65g
- Cholesterol:Â 16.37mg
- Sodium:Â 179.15mg
- Calcium:Â 150.04mg
- Potassium:Â 136.52mg
- Iron:Â 1.15mg
- Vitamin A: 76.05µg
- Vitamin C:Â 2.44mg
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