Description
This creamy garlic spinach orzo is a comforting and easy to make side dish that comes together fast and will have everyone asking for seconds! It’s ready in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 medium onion (chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 2 cups (packed) fresh baby spinach
- Salt & pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Sauté: Add the oil, butter, and onion to a pot over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion for 3-4 minutes.
- Toast: Add the garlic, Italian seasoning, and orzo. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring often.
- Simmer: Stir in the chicken broth and cream. Once it starts to bubble, continue cooking for 10 minutes, uncovered, stirring fairly often.
- Finish: Take the pot off the heat, stir in the parmesan and spinach, and cover the pot for 3-5 minutes or until it has thickened up to your liking. Season with salt & pepper as needed.
Notes
Orzo is pasta. If you want to make this with rice, you may have to adjust liquid measurements and cooking time. Feel free to leave the spinach out if it’s not your thing.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 333 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 473 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 72 mg
Keywords: creamy garlic spinach orzo, one pot side dish, creamy pasta