Name: Orzo Verde
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 300 g orzo; 800 ml water; 1 pinch salt; 15 g basil; 30 g Parmesan; 20 g pistachio nuts; 2 cloves garlic; 30 ml olive oil ((optional but does makes it creamy)); 200 g spinach; 1 shallot; 150 ml pasta water ((water from the pasta))

Orzo Verde

An easy pasta recipe made out of pistache, basil and spinach!

And it can be made with just one pan and a blender!

4.77 van 17 stemmen

Print recipe Pin recipe

Cooking time 15 mins

Total time 15 mins

course Main

cuisine Italian

servings portions

calories 414 kcal

Equipment

Blender
saucepan

ingredients

Orzo

300 g orzo
800 ml water
1 pinch salt

Sauce

15 g basil
30 g Parmesan
20 g pistachio nuts
2 cloves garlic
30 ml olive oil (optional but does makes it creamy)
200 g spinach
1 shallot
150 ml pasta water (water from the pasta)

instructions

Bring the water to the boil with a little salt in a saucepan. Add the orzo and cook for about 8 minutes.
In a blender, blend the Parmesan, pistachios, garlic, basil, olive oil, spinach, shallot and pasta water.
Add the sauce to the orzo and fry for 2 minutes.
Serve the orzo with buratta and cherry tomatoes.

notes

Vegan: leave out the Parmesan and buratta.

Seasoning: add salt & pepper

Nutrition

Sugar: 3.2gFiber: 4gCalories: 414kcalSaturated Fat: 0.7gFat: 10.3gProtein: 17.6gCarbohydrates: 58.2g

course Main

cuisine Italian

keyword Orzo, Orzo pasta, Orzo Verde

Have you tried this recipe?Share in on Instagram and tag @eva.koper!

2 Comments

Alya on 17 May 2022 at 20:32

Can i add pine nuts to the sauce or will that completely change the taste, or instead toast some and toss them in the dish

Eva Koper on 15 August 2022 at 08:18

You can replace the pistache with pine nuts 🙂
Reply