Best Three Cheese Spinach Orzo Bake Recipes

CREAMY ROASTED GARLIC & SPINACH ORZO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Remove papery outer skin from garlic bulb but do not peel or separate the cloves. Cut off top of garlic bulb, exposing individual cloves. Drizzle cut cloves with 1 teaspoon oil. Wrap in foil. Bake 30-35 minutes or until cloves are soft. Unwrap. When cool enough to handle, squeeze garlic from skins., In a Dutch oven, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add pasta; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until lightly browned. Add stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-12 minutes or until pasta is tender and liquid is absorbed., Stir in cream cheese until melted. Add spinach, Asiago cheese, milk, seasoning blend, salt and roasted garlic; cook and stir until spinach is wilted. Sprinkle with parsley.

CHEESY ORZO

Steps:

• Preheat a 8 inch pot with a tight fitting cover over moderate heat. Add oil, onion and garlic and saute for 2 or 3 minutes. Add broth to the pan and bring to a boil. Stir in orzo and return broth to a boil. Cover pot and reduce heat to simmer. Cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until liquid is absorbed and pasta tender. Remove lid and stir in cheese. Season with salt and pepper to your taste. You favorite fresh herbs may also be stirred into the orzo or rice to strengthen the flavor even more.

SPINACH ORZO PIE

Steps:

• Cook orzo according to directions and drain.
• Combine eggs, orzo, 1/2 c spaghetti sauce and parmesan cheese.
• Spray a 9" deep pie plate. The "crust" will be thick.
• Spread orzo mixture over pie plate and up the sides.
• Cook spinach and drain.
• In another bowl, combine spinach, cottage cheese and nutmeg.
• Spoon into pie plate.
• Spread remaining sauce over top.
• Cover the edge of the pie plate with foil.
• Bake at 350F for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella and bake 5 minutes more.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.