Dinner for 8
One-Pot Orzo Primavera
Orzo simmers with vegetables, broth, peas, Parmesan, and half-and-half in one pot for a creamy vegetable pasta.
Typical price
$6.17for 4 servings
$1.54 per serving$6.17 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 25 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Broccoli$1.99/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.99Typical price |
| Asparagus$3.49/lb typical | 1.3 lb | $4.58Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 21 oz | $1.45Typical price |
| Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical | 3.75 oz | $0.38Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.96Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.61Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $1.59Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.33 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 brown onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 head broccoli
- 21 oz asparagus
- 8 oz dry orzo pasta
- 2 1/2 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup frozen peas
- 1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup half and half
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt (optional)
- 1 pinch pepper (optional)
- 1 cup grape tomatoes
- 1 pinch fresh parsley
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the chopped onion for 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic, broccoli, and asparagus, then cook for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the orzo, vegetable broth, and salt, then bring the mixture to a boil.
- Lower the heat, cover the pot, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring twice.
- Stir in the peas, Parmesan, half-and-half, lemon juice, pepper, tomatoes, and parsley.
- Cook uncovered for 3 minutes until the orzo is tender and the sauce thickens.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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