Caramelized Onion and Blue Cheese Orzo

Caramelized Onion and Blue Cheese Orzo
  • 1 pound uncooked orzo pasta
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 onions, sliced
  • 6 1/2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
  • 3 1/2 ounces mascarpone cheese
  • 2 cups shredded spinach
  • salt and pepper to taste


  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  2. While pasta is cooking, heat butter and oil in a large skillet over low heat. Cook onion in this mixture until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from pan with a spoon and drain on paper towels.
  3. In a large bowl, combine blue cheese, mascarpone and onion and mix well. Toss cheese mixture with spinach and pasta, season with salt and pepper and serve.

03/02/2017
Caramelized Onion and Blue Cheese Orzo, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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