How to Make Colorful Garlic Orzo - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're looking for a simple, flavorful and visually stunning side dish to add to your recipe collection, look no further than this Colorful Garlic Orzo recipe. This dish is a great way to add some excitement to your dinner table, and it's perfect for serving alongside a variety of main courses.

Orzo is a small rice-shaped pasta that is versatile and easy to prepare. In this recipe, the orzo is cooked to perfection and then tossed with a vibrant array of sautéed vegetables, creating ...

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups orzo pasta
  • 1 ½ pounds lean ground turkey
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
  • 4 cups fresh spinach leaves
  • 4 cups frozen broccoli florets
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • ⅔ cup frozen peas
  • ⅔ cup frozen carrots
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Bring chicken broth to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling broth, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat; do not drain.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir turkey in the hot skillet until crumbly and evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Stir garlic and red pepper flakes into turkey; cook for 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium. Add spinach, broccoli, tomatoes, peas, carrots, orzo, and broth to the turkey mixture and cook, stirring often, until spinach is wilted and tomatoes begin to split, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
  • Nutrition

    484 cal.

    • Total Fat: 11g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 87mg
    • Sodium: 782mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 63g
    • Dietary Fiber: 7g
    • Total Sugars: 7g
    • Protein: 37g
    • Vitamin C: 79mg
    • Calcium: 126mg
    • Iron: 6mg
    • Potassium: 846mg