One-Pan Lemon Orzo with Spinach and Feta

Ingredients

• 1.5 cupOrzo pasta
• 4 cupVegetable broth
• 5 ounceFresh spinach
• 1 wholeLemon
• 0.5 cupFeta cheese, crumbled
• 2 cloveGarlic, minced
• 1 tablespoonOlive oil
• 0.5 teaspoonSalt
• 0.25 teaspoonBlack pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).

2. 2

   In a large oven-safe skillet or baking dish (at least 10 inches), combine the uncooked orzo, vegetable broth, minced garlic, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.

3. 3

   Stir everything well to ensure the orzo is evenly distributed and submerged in the liquid.

4. 4

   Bake for 15 minutes, then carefully remove the skillet from the oven and stir the orzo.

5. 5

   Add the fresh spinach to the skillet, stirring until it wilts into the orzo mixture, which should be mostly absorbed by now.

6. 6

   Return the skillet to the oven and bake for another 5-10 minutes, or until the orzo is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed.

7. 7

   Remove from the oven and stir in the juice of half a lemon.

8. 8

   Top with crumbled feta cheese and the zest of the remaining half lemon before serving immediately.