Mary Berg’s Spinach & Lemon Orzotto | The Good Stuff with Mary Berg

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be used for sautéing.

white wine

🥗Healthier: white grape juice

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

White grape juice adds sweetness without alcohol.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water

Water is a budget-friendly alternative.

Chop 2 shallots, slicing them thinly.

Heat a pan over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of butter to melt.

Add the sliced shallots to the pan and season with salt and black pepper.

Cook the shallots for 2-3 minutes until they start to soften.

Slice 3 cloves of garlic and add them to the pan with the shallots.

Add about a quarter teaspoon of chili flakes to the pan and stir.

Add 1.5 cups of orzo to the pan and toast for about a minute, stirring to coat in the butter.

Pour in 0.5 cups of dry white wine and stir until absorbed.

Reduce heat to medium-low and start adding 4 cups of warm chicken or vegetable broth, about half a cup at a time, stirring after each addition until absorbed.

Once the orzo is creamy and has absorbed the broth, add the zest of 1 lemon and the juice of 1 lemon, stirring to combine.

Add 3-4 handfuls of baby spinach to the pan and stir until wilted.

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