Description
Marry Me Baked Orzo offers an irresistible flavor that combines sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and creamy goodness. This easy dish serves as a quick dinner or comforting meal that everyone will love!
Ingredients
Scale
- olive oil, for greasing pan
- 2 cups dry orzo
- 1 (7oz) jar oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and roughly chopped
- 4 cloves minced garlic, ~1 tablespoon
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, + more to taste
- ½ cup grated parmesan, + more for serving
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth or chicken stock, + more as needed
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves, optional
- basil, for serving
Instructions
- Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400℉. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch casserole dish with olive oil or cooking spray.
- In the greased pan, add orzo, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, Italian seasoning, dried basil, kosher salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, and grated parmesan. Pour in the broth and cream, then whisk gently to combine.
- Cover the dish tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, carefully remove the foil, add spinach, and stir gently. If the pasta seems too dry, add an extra ½ cup of cream or stock.
- Return the dish to the oven uncovered for 10-15 minutes, or until the orzo is tender and most liquid is absorbed. A little residual liquid is fine as it will absorb while sitting.
- Allow the orzo to sit for 5 minutes before serving with extra fresh parmesan cheese and ribbons of fresh basil if desired.
Notes
You can substitute spinach with other greens like kale if preferred.
Feel free to adjust the level of crushed red pepper flakes based on your spice tolerance.
Make sure to check the orzo at the end of baking to avoid overcooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 50mg