one pot white bean spinach sun dried tomato orzo with lemon

Pasta

One-Pot White Bean, Spinach & Sun-Dried Tomato Orzo with Lemon & Feta

INGREDIENTS :

    • 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

    • 1 cup chopped red onion

    • 6 cloves garlic, minced

    • 1 cup whole-wheat orzo 

    • 1 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes

    • 2 3/4 cups vegetable broth

    • 2 (15-ounce) cans no-salt-added cannellini beans, rinsed

    • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

    • 3 tablespoons lemon juice

    • 3/4 teaspoon salt

    • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

    • 1 (5-ounce) package baby spinach

    • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

    • 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil

    • 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts

Recipe Description

  1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring often, until aromatic and translucent, about 8 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook, stirring often, until aromatic, about 1 minute.

  2. Stir in orzo and sun-dried tomatoes; cook, stirring often, until the orzo is toasted, about 1 minute. Add broth, beans, lemon juice, salt and oregano; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the orzo is al dente, about 15 minutes.

  3. Stir in spinach. Cook, uncovered and stirring often, until the spinach is wilted, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; top with feta, basil, pine nuts and lemon zest.