Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, creamy parmesan orzo. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Creamy Parmesan Orzo is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Creamy Parmesan Orzo is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
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 it.
The ingredients needed to make Creamy Parmesan Orzo:
- Take 2 tbsp. olive oil
- Get 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
- Make ready 1/2 small yellow onion, diced finely
- Make ready 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Take 2 cups orzo pasta, uncooked
- Prepare 2 cups chicken broth, low sodium recommended
- Prepare 2 cups half & half
- Make ready 1 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese
- Prepare to taste salt & pepper, dried parsley
- Prepare 2 cups roughly chopped spinach (optional)
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Instructions to make Creamy Parmesan Orzo:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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