Sombrero Italiano

Name: Sombrero Italiano
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tsp butter; 2 cloves garlic; 2 cups vegetable broth; 1 cup milk; 14.5 oz crushed fire roasted tomatoes; ½ tsp Italian seasoning blend (I use salt-free Mrs. Dash); ¼ tsp salt; ¼ tsp black pepper; 1.5 cups dry orzo pasta; 2 oz cream cheese; ¼ cup freshly grated mozzarella cheese; fresh choped basil to taste; 1lb ground pork or beef

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:15min

Cheesy creamy Tomato Orzo

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:31:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories602.7 kcal (30%)

Total Fat34.8 g (50%)

Carbs42.4 g (16%)

Sugars9.7 g (11%)

Protein31.1 g (62%)

Sodium991.8 mg (50%)

Fiber7.9 g (28%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 tspbutter

2cloves garlic

2 cupsvegetable broth

1 cupmilk

14.5 ozfire roasted tomatoes

crushed

½ tspItalian seasoning blend

I use salt-free

¼ tspsalt

¼ tspblack pepper

1 ½ cupsorzo pasta

dry

2 ozcream cheese

¼ cupmozzarella cheese

freshly grated

basil

fresh choped, to taste

1 lbground pork

or beef

Instructions

Step 1

In a large 3-4 quart pot, melt your butter over medium-high heat. Once hot, add garlic and sauté until tender and fragrant

Step 2

Add broth, milk, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir with a metal whisk to deglaze the garlic from the pan.

Step 3

Bring to a light boil and add your orzo. Reduce heat to medium-low (mine was at a 4) and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally with your whisk to prevent sticking.

Step 4

After 10 minutes the pasta should be al dente. If you'd like it more tender, feel free to simmer an additional 2-3 minutes.

Step 5

One the pasta is al-dente or your ideal tenderness, remove pot from heat. Sauce will be thin and thicken as it cools. Whisk in cream cheese and parmesan cheese. Allow to sit for 5 minutes to thicken

Step 6

Taste the pasta and season once more to taste. Feel free to add extra salt, pepper, Italian seasoning or even extras like crushe red pepper flakes for a little heat! Garnish with fresh chopped basil and additonal parmesan cheese if desired. Enjoy hot.

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