Orzo Spinach Stuffing Recipes

SPINACH ORZO

Steps:

• Melt margarine in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook garlic and carrot in margarine about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until carrot is tender.
• Stir in broth, pasta and spinach. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until broth is absorbed. Stir in remaining ingredients before serving.

CREAMY ROASTED GARLIC & SPINACH ORZO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Remove papery outer skin from garlic bulb but do not peel or separate the cloves. Cut off top of garlic bulb, exposing individual cloves. Drizzle cut cloves with 1 teaspoon oil. Wrap in foil. Bake 30-35 minutes or until cloves are soft. Unwrap. When cool enough to handle, squeeze garlic from skins., In a Dutch oven, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add pasta; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until lightly browned. Add stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-12 minutes or until pasta is tender and liquid is absorbed., Stir in cream cheese until melted. Add spinach, Asiago cheese, milk, seasoning blend, salt and roasted garlic; cook and stir until spinach is wilted. Sprinkle with parsley.

ORZO & SPINACH STUFFING

Steps:

• Cook onion and garlic in oil in a large skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes.
• Add spinach and sugar; cook 4 minutes or until spinach is heated through.
• Bring chicken broth and water to boiling in a large saucepan.
• Add orzo, lemon rind and marjoram.
• Lower heat; simmer, uncovered, until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in lemon juice, raisins, pine nuts and spinach mixture.
• Stuff turkey or chicken and roast.
• Or spoon stuffing into lightly buttered 13 X 9 X 2 inch baking dish.
• Bake covered, in a preheated moderate oven (375 degrees) for 40 minutes or until heated through.
• Uncover last 10 minutes for crusty top.