Boursin Spinach & Sun-dried Tomato Orzo Bake
This is my easy Boursin Spinach & Sun-dried Tomato Orzo Bake that can be made all in one baking dish! It is loaded with spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and creamy boursin cheese making this the perfect weeknight meal that will leave you feeling comforted and so satisfied. I hope you love this one as much as we all do!
Ingredients
- 2 cupsuncooked orzo
- 4garlic cloves (chopped fine)
- 1 cupsun-dried tomatoes (roughly chopped)
- 2 tbspsun-dried tomato oil (from the jar)
- 1boursin cheese (150 grams)
- 4 cupsvegetable stock
- 2 cupsspinach (roughly chopped)
- 1 ½ cupssmoked white cheddar (shredded)
- ½ tspdried basil
- ½ tspdried oregano
- ¼ tspsalt
- ¼ tsppepper
Directions
- 1
Set your oven to 425 °F
- 2
Grab a large baking dish and add your boursin to the middle. Add your uncooked orzo, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes (and the oil), veggie stock and seasonings to the dish.
- 3
Cover and bake for about 20 minutes or until the orzo is almost cooked and the liquid is almost fully absorbed. *Please note: cook time can take up to 50 minutes depending on your oven*
- 4
Once the stock is 90% absorbed, and the orzo is almost done cooking, remove foil, stir, add your shredded cheese and spinach and mix together.
- 5
Cover and return back to the oven to cook for another 5-10 minutes, or until orzo is cooked through and all stock has been absorbed.
- 6
Remove from the oven and enjoy right away with lots of fresh cracked pepper.
- 7
*Tip: if you are using an unsalted veggie stock you may need to increase the salt to 1/2 tsp as this recipe uses a lightly salted stock. I also recommend tasting it halfway through to see if any other seasonings are required.