Creamy Squash Orzo
Basic Information
- Servings: 25
- Ready in: 45 minutes
- Preparation time: -
- Cooking time: -
- Rating: 51.78
- Health score: 8.00
- Weight Watcher points: 2.00
Summary
Creamy Squash Orzo might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. For 27 cents per serving, this recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 4g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 99 calories. This recipe serves 25. 1 person has made this recipe and would make it again. If you have almonds, garlic cloves, greek yogurt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 45%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Minted Squash Orzo, Butternut Squash Orzo Risotto, and Creamy Orzo.
Ingredients
orzo3 cups
spaghetti squash1 small
greek yogurt4 oz
almonds0.5 cup
garlic cloves4
salt25 servings
parsley1 tablespoon
Instructions
Step 1
Cook orzo pasta according to package instructions.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 400F, cut squash into half, place in the ovenproof dish skin side up with a bit of water on a bottom and bake 30-40 min. Wrap garlic cloves in greased aluminum foil and bake on a rack together with squash.
Step 3
Take out squash and garlic from the oven and let them cool. When cold enough to handle scoop out the seeds from the squash and throw them away. Using fork take out the inside of the squash into a bowl.
Step 4
Add squash into a food processor.
Step 5
Cut off the stems from each garlic clove and squeeze out of its skin into a food processor.
Step 6
Combine with Greek yogurt, almonds, salt and pepper and process until smooth.
Step 7
In a pot mix with orzo, parsley and add more salt or pepper if necessary.
Step 8
Heat slightly and serve.
Categories
Dish Types: side dish, antipasti, starter, snack, appetizer, antipasto, hor d'oeuvre