Orzo with Spinach, Garlic & Parmesan

Name: Orzo with Spinach, Garlic & Parmesan
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups orzo; 3 tbsp olive oil; 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes; 3 cups vegetable stock, warmed; 4 cups baby spinach; 1 lemon, zest and juice; 1/2 cup parmesan, finely grated (plus more to finish); 2 tbsp unsalted butter; to taste sea salt and black pepper

Serves 4
25 min

A quiet weeknight pan. Orzo, stock, spinach, parmesan — finished simply, almost as an afterthought.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cupsorzo
3 tbspolive oil
4 clovesgarlic, thinly sliced
1/4 tspred pepper flakes
3 cupsvegetable stock, warmed
4 cupsbaby spinach
1lemon, zest and juice
1/2 cupparmesan, finely grated plus more to finish
2 tbspunsalted butter
to tastesea salt and black pepper

Steps

01
Warm olive oil. Cook garlic and red pepper flakes until fragrant.
02
Add orzo. Toast briefly.
03
Stir in warm stock. Simmer until orzo is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.
04
Off heat, fold in spinach, butter, parmesan, and lemon.
05
Adjust seasoning. Serve.

By JORDAN HESS