Creamy Mushroom and Spinach Orzo (Risoni) (One Pot) Recipe

Right here you go! I’ve made dinner simple for you – a Mushroom and Spinach Orzo all made in a single pot, packed stuffed with vitamin (A grade vitamin score) with loads of creamy sauce however with out a single drop of cream!

What’s your place on recent vs frozen spinach?

I like utilizing recent spinach in salads. However for dishes like this, when the spinach is cooked down and stirred into issues, it simply doesn’t make sense to me to make use of recent spinach. You’d want not less than 5 bunches (in all probability extra!) of recent spinach to make this. OR 1 field of frozen spinach.

So for price and effectivity causes, I take advantage of frozen spinach on this. 🙂

Apart from, don’t you completely purchase into the entire “snap frozen” factor? I do know I do!!

So with a field of frozen spinach, mushrooms and a handful of pantry staples, you may get dinner on the desk in simply over 20 minutes. Critically! It’s that simple.

Did I point out this Mushroom and Spinach Orzo is all made in a single pan? Right here it’s, straight off the range.

Oh wait, all these mushrooms are in the way in which so you’ll be able to’t see how CREAMY it’s! Right here, I’ve shoved them out of the way in which for you so you’ll be able to see how beautiful and saucy it’s!

Psst reminder: no cream! No cream!

As with all pastas, the sauce does get sucked into the orzo/risoni fairly shortly. So when it’s prepared, holler for your loved ones to get to the desk asap to allow them to eat it whereas it’s good and recent and saucy. (That’s how the Italian mama’s function. Observe their lead!)

You can be shocked on the vitamin on this. With a complete field of spinach and 600g/20 oz of mushrooms, this has an A- vitamin grade score (see under for extra info). I’ve additionally offered some suggestions under for learn how to pack much more greens into this!

Dinner’s up!

Creamy Mushroom and Spinach Orzo (Risoni) (One Pot) Recipe

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Serves: 4 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes 20 minutes

Nutrition facts: 542 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1.2 lb / 600g mushrooms , sliced (I used button mushrooms)
• 3 tbsp butter, unsalted
• 3 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 small onion , finely diced
• 3 tbsp flour
• 1 1/2 cups / 375 ml milk (I used low fat)
• 3 cups / 750 ml chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups orzo / risoni, uncooked (Note 1)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Black pepper
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese , grated
• 8 oz / 250g frozen spinach (1 box), thawed, excess water squeezed out
• Extra parmesan cheese
• Finely chopped parsley

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large non stick pan over high heat (if you aren't using non stick, use more oil).
2. Add the mushrooms and cook until softened (around 3 minutes). Remove from the pan and set aside.
3. Lower the heat to medium and melt the butter in the pan. Add garlic and onion, and sauté until the onion becomes translucent - around 3 minutes.
4. Add the flour, stir it in and cook for 1 minute.
5. Add the milk and chicken broth and use a whisk to mix the butter flour mixture into the liquid.
6. Increase heat to medium high. Add the orzo/risoni, salt and pepper, stir once, then put a lid on (Note 2). Bring it to a simmer, then leave it to cook for around 8 to 10 minutes or until the orzo/risoni is cooked but still slightly firm, and it is still quite saucy. Note: If you have a strong stove, turn it down slightly so it just simmers).
7. While the orzo is cooking, break up the spinach into little pieces with your fingers.
8. Remove the pan from the stove. Stir through the parmesan, spinach and cooked mushrooms. Check if more salt or pepper is required.
9. Serve immediately, garnished with more parmesan and fresh finely chopped parsley, if desired.

Notes

1. Orzo / risoni is a pasta that is in the shape of rice and can be found in the pasta section of supermarkets. It costs around the same as ordinary pasta.
2. If you don't have a lid for your fry pan (which I don't), use the lid of a pot larger than the pan or a large baking tray.
3. Nutrition per serving, assuming 4 servings. Tip: The calories can be reduced by increasing the amount of vegetables in this. Either add more mushrooms, or other vegetables (even the frozen bags of chopped vegetables - heated through - will work). That will fill this out so it will serve more people. 1 1/2 cups of extra cooked mushrooms / spinach will stretch this out to serve 5 and will reduce the calories by about 100 calories per serving down to around 440 calories per serving.