Creamy Parmesan Orzo
Creamy Parmesan Orzo

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Creamy Parmesan Orzo is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Creamy Parmesan Orzo is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have creamy parmesan orzo using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

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

Orzo pasta shapes folded into a olive oil and flour roux along with shaved parmesan cheese. Creamy Garlic Parmesan Orzo is a perfect side dish for dinner tonight! This tasty twist on mac and cheese will have you going back for seconds! Reduce the heat to low and add in the cooked orzo, Parmesan cheese, milk or cream, parsley and salt; toss to heat through.

Steps 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.

This tasty twist on mac and cheese will have you going back for seconds! Reduce the heat to low and add in the cooked orzo, Parmesan cheese, milk or cream, parsley and salt; toss to heat through. Bring a medium pot of lightly salted water to a boil and cook orzo according to package instructions. Stir butter into the pasta until melted and add cream (or milk) and cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste and garnish with parsley if desired.

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