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Creamy Orzo with Spinach and Lemon

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Creamy Orzo with Spinach and Lemon

One-pot creamy orzo with spinach, lemon, and parmesan — done in 20 minutes. Simmering the orzo directly in the broth, stirring occasionally like a risotto, releases its starch and builds the creamy texture without any added cream.

Total time
25 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
American
comfort

Ingredients

400gorzo pasta
3 cupsbaby spinach
1onion, diced
4 clovesgarlic
4 cupschicken or veg broth
½ cupcream
½ cupparmesan, grated
juice of 1 lemon
3 tbspbutter
fresh basil

Instructions

1

Sauté onion and garlic in butter.

2

Add orzo; stir 2 min; add broth.

3

Simmer 12-14 min until orzo is tender and creamy.

4

Stir in cream, parmesan, spinach, and lemon. Garnish.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
503
Protein
29.9g
Fat
38.8g
Carbs
14.6g
Fiber
4.4g
Sodium
1063mg

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