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One Pan Stovetop Broccoli Cheddar Orzo

Dinner in under 30 minutes. Who’s in???

We LOVE orzo around here. We eat it in salads, as a side dish, and it is the best addition ever to tomato soup.
So when one of my girls requested broccoli cheddar soup this week I decided to mix it up a bit. It worked.

Delicious, kid friendly, easy and fast. Dinner perfection? Go buy some broccoli and you tell me.

Recipe-ish:

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1 white onion, diced
1/2 cup finely diced celery
1/2 cup finely diced carrot
1 minced garlic clove
1 lb orzo
3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
3 cups broccoli, chopped into small pieces
Big pinch cayenne
Big pinch nutmeg
1/2 cup milk
2 Tbsp heavy cream
1 1/2 cups grated aged cheddar

Directions

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add in the onion, celery and carrot. Cook for about 5 minutes, until softened.
Add in garlic and cook 2 minutes more.
Stir in orzo, cayenne, nutmeg and about 1/2 tsp each S&P.
Add in the vegetable broth and broccoli and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in the milk, cream and cheese. Mix well and cook for a few minutes more until thickened.

Let me know what you think!