Spinach Tomato Orzo Pasta

Spinach Tomato Orzo Pasta requires roughly 9 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains roughly 6g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 146 calories. This recipe serves 4 and costs 97 cents per serving. 1484 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up salt, orzo, granulated garlic, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a cheap side dish. It is brought to you by Bakerette. Overall, this recipe earns an excellent spoonacular score of 91%. Similar recipes are Tomato Spinach Orzo Soup, Italian Orzo Tomato Spinach Soup, and Spinach-and-brie Chicken With Tomato Orzo.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 2 minutes

Cooking duration: 7 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 cups baby spinach, packed with stems removed

2 tablespoons feta cheese, crumbled

1/8 teaspoon granulated garlic

1 cup grape tomatoes

1 tablespoon Italian dressing

3/4 cup uncooked *orzo cooked to al dente

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

Equipment:

frying pan

stove

Cooking instruction summary:

Cook orzo to al dente according to package directions. Drain and set aside.Meanwhile, heat Italian dressing in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes and cook for approximately 5 minutes or until skins begin to burst.Add spinach, salt, pepper, and garlic. Stir until the spinach wilts.Remove from stove and add the spinach/tomato mix and feta cheese to the Orzo pasta and toss until well incorporated.

 

Step by step:


1. Cook orzo to al dente according to package directions.

2. Drain and set aside.Meanwhile, heat Italian dressing in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

3. Add tomatoes and cook for approximately 5 minutes or until skins begin to burst.

4. Add spinach, salt, pepper, and garlic. Stir until the spinach wilts.

5. Remove from stove and add the spinach/tomato mix and feta cheese to the Orzo pasta and toss until well incorporated.


Nutrition Information:

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145k Calories
5g Protein
3g Total Fat
23g Carbs
17% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
145k
7%

Fat
3g
5%

  Saturated Fat
1g
9%

Carbohydrates
23g
8%

  Sugar
2g
3%

Cholesterol
7mg
3%

Sodium
290mg
13%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
5g
11%

Vitamin K
77µg
74%

Vitamin A
1754IU
35%

Selenium
19µg
28%

Manganese
0.45mg
22%

Vitamin C
9mg
11%

Folate
42µg
11%

Phosphorus
99mg
10%

Magnesium
32mg
8%

Vitamin B2
0.12mg
7%

Potassium
244mg
7%

Vitamin B6
0.14mg
7%

Fiber
1g
7%

Calcium
67mg
7%

Copper
0.13mg
6%

Iron
0.95mg
5%

Zinc
0.79mg
5%

Vitamin B3
0.9mg
4%

Vitamin B1
0.07mg
4%

Vitamin E
0.63mg
4%

Vitamin B5
0.25mg
2%

Vitamin B12
0.14µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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