So-good-for-you orzo, flavored with spinach, carrot, basil and Parmesan, is just the right mix for a tasty dinner fix!
Spinach Orzo
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 37 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons margarine
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 small carrot, coarsely shredded (1/2 cup)
- 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth (4 cups)
- 2 cups uncooked orzo or rosamarina pasta (12 ounces)
- 3 cups thinly sliced fresh spinach
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste

Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1Melt margarine in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook garlic and carrot in margarine about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until carrot is tender.
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Step2Stir 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.
Nutrition
160
Calories
3 g
Total Fat
8 g
Protein
27 g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 160
- Calories from Fat
- 25
- Total Fat
- 3 g
- Saturated Fat
- 1 g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- Sodium
- 400 mg
- Potassium
- 220 mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 27 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 2 g
- Protein
- 8 g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 22%
- 22%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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