Parmesan And Spinach Orzo

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.