Description
Boursin Orzo Bake is a delightful dish featuring creamy boursin cheese and sun dried tomatoes. This simple, hearty recipe makes for an excellent weeknight dinner, packing flavor in every bite while being easy to prepare.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups uncooked orzo
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- ¾ cup sun dried tomatoes chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5.3 ounce wheel boursin cheese
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups baby spinach roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Choose an oven-safe dish that can accommodate the liquid and orzo, like a medium casserole dish.
- In the baking dish, pour in the uncooked orzo. Add garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, then sprinkle the sun dried tomatoes on top. Drizzle olive oil over the mixture and gently stir to coat the orzo.
- Place the entire wheel of Boursin cheese in the center of the baking dish, right on top of the orzo without breaking it up.
- Carefully pour the chicken stock around the cheese, ensuring most of the orzo is submerged. Stir gently but keep the cheese in the center.
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. The orzo will absorb the liquid and become tender, while the Boursin melts into a creamy layer.
- After baking, remove the dish from the oven and add the chopped spinach on top. Stir well to combine everything, allowing the melted Boursin to mix with the orzo and wilting the spinach. If the pasta is sticky, add an additional ¼ cup of chicken stock. Let it sit loosely covered for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
For added flavor, consider using vegetable stock instead of chicken stock.
Feel free to include other greens like kale or arugula for variation.
This dish can be easily doubled for gatherings!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 25mg