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Sunday, March 8, 2015

Orzo With Cinnamon Browned Butter, Feta, Tomatoes And Spinach

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1/2 lb orzo pasta
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (preferably saigon or true cinnamon)
  • 5 ounces baby spinach
  • 2/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
  • sea salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

  • 1 cook the orzo in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender.
  • 2 while the orzo is cooking, melt the butter in a small heavy frying pan over low heat, then simmer until golden brown with a nutty aroma, about 5 minutes. remove from heat and stir in the cinnamon.
  • 3 drain the orzo well, then return to the pot and add the butter mixture, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
  • 4 add the remaining ingredients. toss until well combined and season with salt and pepper.

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