SPINACH ORZO

Spinach Orzo image

It's a snap! A 10 oz pakage of frozen chopped spinach , thawed and squeezed to drain, can be substituted for fresh spinach.

Provided by Luvs 2 Cook

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 cup coarsely shredded carrot (1 small)
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 cup uncooked orzo pasta (6 ounces)
1 1/2 cups thinly sliced fresh spinach
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
salt and pepper

Steps:

Melt butter in 3 quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook garlic, onion and carrot in butter about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally until carrot and onion are tender.
Stir in broth, orzo and spinach.
Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occassionally until broth is absorbed.
Stir in salt, pepper, Parmesan cheese and basil before serving.

There are no comments yet!

Name

Message

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...

Check it out »

#30-minutes-or-less #time-to-make #course #main-ingredient #cuisine #preparation #north-american #healthy #side-dishes #pasta #vegetables #american #vegetarian #dietary #low-sodium #inexpensive #low-in-something #pasta-rice-and-grains