Name: Parmesan and Spinach Orzo Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2½ cups whole wheat orzo; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 6 tbsp yellow onion; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tsp all purpose flour; 1 cup milk; ¼ cup heavy cream; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1½ cups spinach; 1 tbsp Fresh Parsley; 3 oz parmesan

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!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 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

Cook orzo according to directions listed on the package. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
Add onions and saute for about 3 minutes until tender. Add in garlic and flour and cook for 1 minute., stirring constantly
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.
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.
Stir until cheese melts (returning to warm heat if needed to help melt the cheese). Stir in drained orzo.
Serve warm garnished with additional Parmesan if desired.