Hi Friends!
It’s that time again! Time for another Secret Recipe Club post. This month I was assigned another new-to-me blog: The Keenan Cookbook. Chris and Rachel are totally cute blogging couple with an ADORABLE baby boy. I had so much fun going through their recipe index and looking at all of their tasty recipes. Several of them caught my eye, but the one I picked jumped out at me and sounded especially delightful for a cold fall night: Spinach and Tomato Orzotto. I’ve made risotto a few times before, and I’d heard you could make it with orzo, but I’d never tried it!
I followed their recipe pretty closely, but I did make a few changes:
-1/4 c onion instead of shallots
-added 1/2 c diced sweet potato and 1 c diced red pepper at the same time as I added the onion and garlic.
-used water instead of white wine
-added some extra spinach
-used two fresh tomatoes instead of canned
-only used about 3 1/4 c vegetable broth instead of 4 cups
-used 1 tsp paprika and some black pepper instead of herbs de provence
I was surprised by how similar this turned out to risotto using arborio rice. I guess I expected it to be more “pasta-like” but it was still nice and creamy and tasted great!
We enjoyed our orzotto with a side of sweet potato soup and it was a perfectly hearty meal.
So tell me, have you ever made orzotto? Did you like it better than risotto?
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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Hey Lindsay, our secret cook! So glad you enjoyed the Orzotto recipe. It surprised us too with just how creamy and “risotto like” it was. Yum. 🙂
it was delicious! loved your website 🙂 can’t wait to try more recipes!
Mhmm! Looks delicious! 🙂
I have never made either of dishes, but it looks so good I will now. I will make Risotto since I am gluten free.
So colorful and delicious looking, great SRC choice.
If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to check out my SRC recipe this month: Pork Belly Soup with Collard Greens.
Lisa~~
Cook Lisa Cook
Yum, that looks delicious! I have never had orzotto, but I am a huge fan of risotto – garlic parmesan or butternut squash! Also, that eggplant parmesan bake looks awesome – I have an eggplant at home, maybe I will try out a new recipe!
This looks great! I really need to give orzo a try…yum!
I haven’t tried orzo before, but I really must! Your orzotto looks delicious. 🙂
this sounds so good!
I’ve never made risotto with orzo, but it sounds fantastic! This looks like a delicious recipe. 🙂
I do this with an onion & garlic orzo–never realized it had its own name! I definitely want to try this version. It’s one of my favorite sides, but with all the vegetables, it’ll make a meal in itself.
AHHHH YUM!!! I love how colorful it is! risotto is neverrrr that veggie-riffic! =)
I’ve never have orzotto but I looooove risotto! This looks de-lish!
I would NEVER have thought of cooking orzo like arborio for risotto. I will try it now. Looks great.
What a beautiful, eye-catching dish. So appetizing.
I love orzo and this sounds really flavorful…will definitely be giving this one a try!
Looks lovely, warm and colorful.
Oh my! I love the colors of that Orzotto – and nope, I’ve never had anything like it before. All of the other SRC recipes look incredible too. I need to get some more recipes on my blog so I can participate one day!
give it a try!!! great way to get in some extra veggies 🙂
I’ll have to try this! I’ve been wanting to make risotto and I have orzo sitting in my pasta drawer.