SPINACH GARLIC PARMESAN ORZO WITH CRISPY BACON
Easy, flavorful spinach garlic parmesan orzo pasta with crispy bacon and gorgeous veggies like red bell pepper, corn, carrots, and spinach. This creamy garlic parmesan orzo recipe comes together in 30-minutes, is the perfect meal prep dinner, and is delicious hot or cold!
Provided by Monique Volz of AmbitiousKitchen.com
Categories 30 min or less Dinner Pasta
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Add bacon to a large skillet or pan and place over medium heat, cook bacon on both sides until crispy and golden brown. If the pan starts to smoke at any point, simply lower the heat. I always cook my bacon on medium low heat. Once bacon is done, blot with a paper towel to absorb excess grease, then chop into bite sized pieces and set aside.
- While the bacon is cooking, place a large pot of water over high heat and add in a generous amount of salt. Once water boils, stir in the orzo and cook until al dente about 7-9 minutes. Once orzo is done cooking, drain pasta and set aside in the colander. Make sure to reserve ½ cup of the pasta water.
- Next add 1 tablespoon butter to the same pot you cooked the pasta in and place over medium heat. Once butter is melted, add in minced garlic, carrot, corn, red bell pepper and saute for 2 minutes.
- Next add in spinach; cooking until the spinach wilts, about 2 minutes. Add the cooked orzo back into the pot and turn the heat to low. Stir in the reserved pasta water, parmesan, garlic powder and red chili pepper flakes.
- Finally, stir in bacon crumbles. Add salt and pepper to taste. I like to add A LOT of black pepper into this dish -- it just gives it a really nice flavor! If you think it needs a little extra parmesan cheese, feel free to stir in 1/4 cup more. Enjoy. Serves 4.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 436 kcal, Carbohydrate 62.7 g, Protein 20.2 g, Fat 13.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Sugar 2.6 g
ORZO WITH SPINACH AND TOMATOES
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 27m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Pile spinach leaves in stacks 1 on top of the other. Thinly slice stacks of leaves to make spinach confetti. Pile shredded spinach into the bottom of a medium sized mixing bowl. Halve grape or cherry tomatoes with a paring knife and add them to the mixing bowl. Add the zest of 2 lemons to the bowl and save the lemons in the refrigerator to juice for another recipe. Add hot cooked and drained orzo pasta to the mixing bowl. The heat of the pasta will wilt the spinach and warm the tomatoes at the bottom of the bowl and get the juices flowing from veggies. The heat of the pasta will also release the flavor and oils in the lemon zest. Drizzle 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil over the pasta and toss to combine the veggies and orzo. Add basil and salt and pepper and toss to combine. Taste your orzo to adjust seasonings and serve.
SPINACH PARMESAN ORZO
Steps:
- In a wide saute pan, heat olive oil and add garlic, saute 1-2 minutes over medium heat until limp. Add roughly chopped spinach, salt and pepper, cover and cook 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Place spinach mixture in blender and puree until smooth. Reserve.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add orzo and stir gently. Cook 4-7 minutes checking occasionally. The pasta should be firm but cooked through. Coat a large flat pan with olive oil and have ready. Strain orzo through a large strainer shaking off excess water. Immediately spread hot pasta out on the tray for a minute or two to cool slightly and release as much steam from the orzo as possible. Toss orzo with spinach puree and grated cheese and serve immediately.
ORZO WITH SPINACH & PARMESAN
Make and share this Orzo with Spinach & Parmesan recipe from Food.com.
Provided by lisar
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 11m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring 1 quart of water to a boil in a large saucepan.
- Add 1 teaspoon of salt and the orzo.
- Boil until orzo is tender and has absorbed the cooking liquid, 8 to 9 minutes.
- Stir in the fat, Parmesan, pepper to taste, spinach and pine nuts.
- Cook over low heat for a few minutes until spinach until wilted, and adjust seasoning.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.4, Fat 12.3, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 13.6, Sodium 129.5, Carbohydrate 44, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 1.3, Protein 11.3
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