Parmesan and Spinach Orzo Recipe

Parmesan and Spinach Orzo Recipe

  • 2 cups orzo pasta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 onions, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk, warmed
  • 4 cups roughly chopped spinach
  • 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
  2. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onions and garlic until onions are translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir flour into onion mixture and cook until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. Gradually pour milk into onion mixture while constantly beating with a whisk until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Add spinach to sauce and cook until spinach is slightly wilted, about 5 minutes.
  4. Mix Parmesan cheese into spinach sauce; cook and stir until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Fold orzo into spinach sauce and season with salt and pepper.
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