Creamy Parmesan Orzo
Creamy Parmesan Orzo

Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, creamy parmesan orzo. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Creamy Parmesan Orzo is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. Creamy Parmesan Orzo is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

While it's perfect as a side dish, I prefer this as a meal on its own because it's cheesy, creamy and really hits the spot. A recipe for quick and easy creamy orzo pasta made with spinach and Parmesan cheese. I think it has something to do with the way orzo is so fun for everyone at the table.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook creamy parmesan orzo using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Creamy Parmesan Orzo:
  1. Take 2 tbsp. olive oil
  2. Get 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
  3. Take 1/2 small yellow onion, diced finely
  4. Make ready 4 cloves garlic, minced
  5. Get 2 cups orzo pasta, uncooked
  6. Make ready 2 cups chicken broth, low sodium recommended
  7. Take 2 cups half & half
  8. Prepare 1 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese
  9. Prepare to taste salt & pepper, dried parsley
  10. Make ready 2 cups roughly chopped spinach (optional)

Stir in broth and water; bring to a boil. Tonight we'll be making Creamy Garlic Parmesan Orzo! While it's perfect as a side dish. Creamy Garlic Parmesan Orzo is a perfect side dish for dinner tonight!

Instructions to make Creamy Parmesan Orzo:
  1. In a large pot with a tight fitting lid, heat the olive oil and butter over med-high heat. Once the butter has melted, add the onion to the pot and cook, stirring often, until translucent, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, just another minute or so.
  2. Stir in the orzo and let it toast for a couple of minutes. Increase the heat to high and stir in the broth and half & half. Once it reaches a boil, cover the pot with a lid and reduce the heat to med-low. Let this simmer for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has mostly been absorbed by the orzo.
  3. Remove the pot from the heat and immediately stir in the parmesan cheese (and the spinach if using). Then season to taste and serve immediately. Refrigerate any leftovers.

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