Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, creamy parmesan orzo. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Creamy Parmesan Orzo is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Creamy Parmesan Orzo is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook creamy parmesan orzo using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Creamy Parmesan Orzo:

1. Prepare 2 tbsp. olive oil
2. Get 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
3. Get 1/2 small yellow onion, diced finely
4. Take 4 cloves garlic, minced
5. Take 2 cups orzo pasta, uncooked
6. Make ready 2 cups chicken broth, low sodium recommended
7. Get 2 cups half & half
8. Prepare 1 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese
9. Take to taste salt & pepper, dried parsley
10. Get 2 cups roughly chopped spinach (optional)

Instructions to make Creamy Parmesan Orzo:

1. In a large pot with a tight fitting lid, heat the olive oil and butter over med-high heat. Once the butter has melted, add the onion to the pot and cook, stirring often, until translucent, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, just another minute or so.
2. Stir in the orzo and let it toast for a couple of minutes. Increase the heat to high and stir in the broth and half & half. Once it reaches a boil, cover the pot with a lid and reduce the heat to med-low. Let this simmer for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has mostly been absorbed by the orzo.
3. Remove the pot from the heat and immediately stir in the parmesan cheese (and the spinach if using). Then season to taste and serve immediately. Refrigerate any leftovers.

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