Spinach-Feta Orzo
From asheats 16 years ago
- 20 minutes to make
- Serves 4
This is a perfect side to baked salmon, at least thats how I enjoy eating it.
Ingredients
- 1 (16-ounce) package orzo pasta, uncooked shopping list
- ½ cup evoo shopping list
- 2 tbsp butter shopping list
- 1 garlic clove, minced shopping list
- ½ tsp dried basil shopping list
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes shopping list
- 1 cup pine nuts shopping list
- 1 (10-ounce) bag baby spinach shopping list
- 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar shopping list
- 1 (8-ounce) package crumbled feta cheese shopping list
- ½ a large tomato, chopped shopping list
- salt and pepper, to taste shopping list
How to make it
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, add orzo and cook for 8-10 minutes (just under al dente)
- Drain, transfer to a mixing bowl, set aside
- Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat, stirring to blend.
- Stir in garlic, basil, and red pepper flakes, and reduce heat to medium.
- Stir in pine nuts and cook until lightly browned.
- Add spinach and cover, and cook on low heat for 5 minutes, or until spinach is wilted.
- Toss spinach mixture with orzo, add salt and pepper to taste.
- Portion onto serving plates, drizzle with vinegar, and top with feta cheese and chopped tomatoes.
The Rating
Reviewed by 2 people-
Perfection, all my favorites in one dish put together. The tomatoes of winter are the only draw back. I will save this for the summer when I can walk into my garden and pick vine ripe tomatoes.
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