Cheesy Spinach Rice Pilaf

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup orzo pasta
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 cup rice, like texmati brand
• 1 3/4 cups chicken stock or 1 3/4 cups broth
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 4 cups fresh spinach, chopped
• 3/4-1 cup grated parmigiano reggeano cheese

Recipe

• 1 rinse the rice.
• 2 heat the olive oil in a fry pan over medium heat.
• 3 toast the orzo to a golden brown.
• 4 add the garlic to the pan and cook for another 30 seconds.
• 5 add the rice, broth, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
• 6 cover the pot, reduce the heat and simmer for another 15 minutes until the liquid is absorbed.
• 7 fold in the chopped spinach and grated cheese.