The thing I love about the recipe…is it’s an idea…not an exact recipe. I love to teach kids how empowering cooking can be. The cook gets to make very important menu choices each and every time they cook.
My family loves spinach, but if yours doesn’t …use broccoli or zucchini. If you don’t have orzo but you have couscous or macaroni…..use that. If you have leftover chicken…throw it in there and you have a one pot meal. Use this recipe as an idea of where to start.
The thing I know about kids….they will eat almost any vegetable if you put it with pasta and cheese.
Tip….buy whole grain pastas and rice. Buy new shapes, new types….try gemelli or couscous if you haven’t had them before. This gets kids used to trying different things but in familiar ways.
Pack leftovers for lunch……it’s tastes great hot or cold.
Basic ingredients: Orzo (or another pasta of your choice), parmesan, Spinach
(or another vegetable) and garlic!
Enjoy!Orzo Florentine
I made this recipe in (no kidding) 15 minutes. I threw stuff together and my family loved it. Get the water boiling….that’s the hardest part of this recipe.
Ingredients:
1 ½ lb. cooked orzo (al dente)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 white onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup heavy cream (fat free half and half works too)
½ tsp Dijon
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Cook pasta al dente. Drain and set aside.
2. In pan, add olive oil. Add onion and sauté until translucent and slightly brown.
3. Add spinach. Saute until wilted. Salt and pepper to taste.
4. Add garlic and let sauté for only a minute or so. No scorching of the garlic.
5. Add cream, chile and turn off the heat.
6. Add drained orzo back into sauce.
7. Toss with cheese.
8. Taste for seasoning.
9. Serve with more cheese if desired.
Can't wait to try it! sounds delicious. Please keep posting :-)
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