Photo: Spinach and Basil Orzo Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons crushed garlic
- 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (1-pound) box orzo
- 1 3/4 cups chicken stock
- Fistful fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 3 sprigs rosemary leaves removed and chopped
- 1 lemon wedge, juiced
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen spinach, defrosted and water squeezed out
Directions
Saute garlic and onion in olive oil over medium-high heat for 3 minutes until slightly tender. Add orzo and chicken stock, cover and cook for about 3 minutes on medium heat. Add basil and rosemary and cover and let simmer for about 5 minutes until all liquid has evaporated. Turn heat to low add lemon juice and spinach, stir to combine and cook for 1 minute until spinach is heated through. Serve and Enjoy!
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By snort100
hesperia, CA
on May 07, 2012
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After reading reviews, I made some adjustments and did some tweaking. My family and I loved it. I sauteed the onion and (fresh garlic in olive oil and 2 T of butter until softened. Then I added the orzo, a generous pinch of Mediterranean spiced gray salt , the zest of one lemon, and several turns (on a really course grind of pepper, and sauteed it another couple of minutes. I added 2 cans of low sodium chicken broth, and simmered the orzo for 3 mins. Then I added the herbs, chopped fresh spinach, and more (finely ground pepper. I simmered the orzo until it was the consistency of orzo, (about another 6 mins. I finished it off with the juice of one small lemon. Let stand until all the liquid is absorbed.
By lbachmann1000_4...
Hesperia, CA
on February 26, 2012
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THE AMOUND OF CHICKEN BROTH....NEEDED MORE. I ALSO ADDED DICED TOMATOES FOR EXTRA FLAVOR. TURNED OUT GREAT!
LISA
HESPERIA CA
FEB 2012
By clcha
Bay Area, CA
on August 12, 2011
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Loved this! It got my 5 year old to eat spinach!! I did have to double the amount of chicken broth and left out the lemon. I tasted it at the end and felt it needed more salt (added sea salt and added in a smidge of herbed feta which was tangy on its own so I'm glad I left out the lemon. Turned out perfect! Will definitely be making this one again.
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