Dinner for 4

Creamy Tomato Orzo

Name: Creamy Tomato Orzo
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tsp butter; 2 cloves garlic; 2 cups vegetable broth; 1 cup milk; 1 can (14 1/2 oz) crushed fire roasted tomatoes; 1/2 tsp italian seasoning blend; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 1/2 cups dry orzo pasta; 2 oz cream cheese; 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional); fresh choped basil (optional); chopped tomatoes (optional)

$4.48for 425 minServes 4

Orzo cooks in tomato broth and milk, then becomes creamy with cream cheese and optional parmesan.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Milk$0.04/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.34Typical price
	Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Pasta$0.10/oz typical	5.25 oz	$0.53Typical price
	Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical	2 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.24Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.48

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

25 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Budget Family Side dishes Dinners Summer

Typical price

$1.12 per serving$4.48 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tsp butter
2 cloves garlic
2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup milk
1 can (14 1/2 oz) crushed fire roasted tomatoes
1/2 tsp italian seasoning blend
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 cups dry orzo pasta
2 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)
fresh choped basil (optional)
chopped tomatoes (optional)

Steps

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Cook the garlic for 1 minute until fragrant.
Add the broth, milk, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, then bring to a gentle boil.
Stir in the orzo and simmer for 12 minutes, stirring often.
Stir in the cream cheese and cook for 3 minutes until smooth.
Stir in the parmesan, basil, or chopped tomatoes if using.