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Creamy Spinach and Mushroom Orzo – Easy 30-Minute One-Pan Recipe

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Creamy Spinach and Mushroom Orzo is a quick and easy pasta dish made in just 30 minutes entirely in one pan! It’s just like risotto but so much simpler! Serve it as a meatless main dish or a side dish with chicken or shrimp.

Ingredients

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  • Mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 8 oz baby bella mushrooms or crimini
  • salt and pepper
  • Creamy orzo
  • 1 cup orzo uncooked
  • 2 cups chicken broth or stock
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning or Herbs from Provence
  • ½ teaspoon paprika or more
  • ¼ teaspoon salt or more, to taste
  • 5 oz fresh spinach
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes or more, to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, high-sided, heavy-bottomed skillet. Cook sliced mushrooms, generously seasoned with salt and pepper, on medium-high heat for about 1 or 2 minutes until lightly browned and softened. Remove half of the cooked mushrooms from the skillet to a plate.
  2. To the same skillet with the half of cooked mushrooms, add uncooked orzo, chicken broth, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, and ¼ teaspoon salt.
  3. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer (medium-low) and cook for about 5 or 10 minutes, occasionally stirring to prevent the orzo from sticking to the bottom of the pan, until the orzo is cooked through.
  4. Add fresh spinach during the last 5 minutes of cooking the orzo.
  5. Add ½ cup of cream. Stir everything on low-medium – do not bring the sauce to a boil.
  6. Season with salt and more smoked paprika, if desired. Stir in the remaining half of the cooked mushrooms.
  7. When serving, sprinkle a small amount of red pepper flakes over the creamy orzo.

Notes

The nutritional information is an estimate and is provided for convenience only. Serve this creamy orzo as a meatless main dish or as a side dish with chicken or shrimp.

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