One Pot Creamy Spinach Sun Dried Tomato Orzo Bake

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One Pot Creamy Spinach Sun Dried Tomato Orzo Bake

This One Pot Spinach Sun Dried Tomato Orzo Bake is about to be a new weeknight staple. Quick, easy, and so delicious!

Course Main Course, pasta

Cuisine American

Keyword one dish, orzo, spinach, sun dried tomatoes

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 35

Total Time 40

Servings servings

Calories 420kcal

Author Debi

Ingredients

8 ounces garlic and herb flavored cream cheese
2 cups uncooked orzo
1 cup sun-dried tomatoes roughly chopped (from a 7-ounce jar packed in oil)
2 tablespoons sun-dried tomato oil from the jar
4 cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon garlic powder or 4 garlic cloves finely chopped
½ teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
2 cups spinach roughly chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425° F.
Place the cream cheese in the center of a large casserole dish or 13x9-inch baking pan.
8 ounces garlic and herb flavored cream cheese
Add the uncooked orzo, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, sun dried tomato oil, broth, and seasonings to the dish.
2 cups uncooked orzo, 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomato oil from the jar, 4 cups vegetable broth, 1 teaspoon garlic powder or 4 garlic cloves finely chopped, ½ teaspoon dried basil, ½ teaspoon dried oregano, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper
Cover and bake for about 30-40 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the orzo is almost cooked and the liquid is almost fully absorbed. Carefully remove from the oven, and stir in the shredded cheese and spinach.
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, 2 cups spinach
Cover and return back to the oven to cook for another 5-10 minutes, or until orzo is cooked through and all liquid has been absorbed. Taste for salt and pepper, and serve.

Notes

Place leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. The orzo pasta will soak up the sauce the longer it sits in the fridge.

To reheat, simply microwave in 30 second increments until it’s the desired temperature. It can also be reheated in a pan on the stove over low heat until hot. Either method, you may wish to add a little broth, water, or milk if the liquid has been absorbed by the pasta.

I don’t recommend freezing leftovers of this dish.

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