Italian · Dinner

Creamy Orzo Feta Bake

A creamy, high-protein oven-baked orzo dish with feta, spinach and cherry tomatoes. It is filling, quick to prepare and easy to portion for meal prep.

2
Servings
35 min
Cook time
732
Calories
41 g
Protein
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Creamy Orzo Feta Bake

Ingredients

10 items
Servings
2
  • 200 g Orzo Pasta (Kritharaki)
  • 150 g Cherry tomatoes
    halved
  • 200 g Frozen leaf spinach
  • 600 ml Vegetable Broth
  • 180 g Feta cheese
  • 150 ml Milk
  • 150 g Skyr
  • Salt
    to taste
  • Black pepper
    to taste
  • Italian herbs
    to taste

Required equipment

  • Oven
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Instructions

9 steps
Temperature
  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 390 °F fan.

  2. 2

    Halve 150 g Cherry tomatoes.

  3. 3

    Add 200 g Orzo Pasta (Kritharaki), halved Cherry tomatoes, 180 g Feta cheese and 200 g Frozen leaf spinach to a baking dish.

  4. 4

    Pour in 600 ml Vegetable Broth and season with Italian herbs, Salt and Black pepper.

  5. 5

    Bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 390 °F fan.

  6. 6

    After baking for the first time: Stir the pasta mixture. Add a little water if needed.

  7. 7

    Bake for another 15 minutes, checking and stirring every 5 minutes.

  8. 8

    Mix 150 g Skyr with 150 ml Milk until smooth.

  9. 9

    Remove the baking dish from the oven and stir the Skyr mixture into the orzo until creamy.

Nutrition per servingCalculated from the ingredients used at 2 servings.
732
Kcal
41 g
Protein
79 g
Carbohydrates
26 g
Fat
Recipe details
  • Dinner
  • Lunch
  • Italian
  • ≤45 min
  • Batch cooking
  • Comfort food
  • Easy
  • High Protein
  • Make-ahead
  • Meal prep
  • Minimal prep
  • Pasta
  • Reheats well
  • Savory
  • Vegetarian
  • Weeknight

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