ORZO AND SPINACH SORT OF ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL STYLE
Make and share this Orzo and Spinach Sort of Romano's Macaroni Grill Style recipe from Food.com.
Provided by lockedhalo
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 23m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Directions:.
- Heat the olive oil.
- Add the garlic and give it a few tosses.don't let the garlic brown.
- Add the zest and lemon juice.
- Toss in the spinach and radicchio and cook until just wilted.
- Remove from heat and add the orzo and the rest of the ingredients except the cheese.
- Toss and fluff.
- Now is the time to taste for salt (remember the cheese will add salt as well).
- Sprinkle with cheese to coat.
- Garnish with a sweep of parsley.
- Serve with crusty bread and extra bowls of parmesan.
- You can add shrimp or julienned chicken breast.
- White wine can be subbed for lemon juice.
- This is also great chilled and served as a salad or on a round of Hye Roller spread with herbed cream cheese and rolled then sliced into spirals. Also good in a hollowed out crusty roll layered with a vinaigrette,Fontina or favorite cheese,sliced tomato,ham,turkey,salami,capicola,mortadella etc. for a quasi-Muffaletta.
- You can also toss the leftovers in with some chicken stock,stewed tomatoes,white wine,basil,cabbage,carrots,and more spinach. Garnish with parmesan croustades for a sort of spin on Ribollita.
- 15 mn. prep includes cooking and draining the orzo.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 348.5, Fat 23.5, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 7.3, Sodium 306.3, Carbohydrate 26.9, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 1.3, Protein 9.7
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