This orzo recipe is a great weeknight recipe. It’s creamy and because it uses cherry tomatoes which are good year-round, there is no need to wait for tomato season!
Pressure Cooker Creamy Tomato Balsamic Orzo
Equipment
- Pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 5 cloves of garlic thinly sliced or minced
- 2 cups orzo
- 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
- 1 cup chicken stock or vegetable stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups water
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 6 oz cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Salt and cracked black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup Parmigiano reggiano
- 1 sprig of fresh basil optional
Instructions
- Saute the onions in olive oil on medium heat until translucent. Add garlic and saute until fragrant. Set aside.1 yellow onion, 5 cloves of garlic
- In the pressure cooker, add the orzo, spinach, chicken stock, heavy cream, water, and sautéed onions/garlic. Stir until combined.1 yellow onion, 2 cups orzo, 2 cups chopped fresh spinach, 1 cup chicken stock or vegetable stock, 1 cup heavy cream, 2 cups water, 5 cloves of garlic
- Set the pressure cooker to cook on high pressure for 2 minutes.
- While waiting for the pressure cooker, add a drizzle of olive oil, the cherry tomatoes, the tomato paste, and the balsamic vinegar to a frying pan. Cook on medium high heat until the cherry tomatoes have lost their shape. Remove from heat and set aside.2 tbsp tomato paste, 6 oz cherry tomatoes, 1 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- When the pressure cooker has finished cooking, quick release it.
- Add tomato mixture and parmigiano reggiano. Add salt, pepper, more parmigiano reggiano, and fresh basil to taste and serve.2 tbsp tomato paste, 6 oz cherry tomatoes, Salt and cracked black pepper to taste, 1/2 cup Parmigiano reggiano, 1 sprig of fresh basil, 1 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Notes
The tomato products in this recipe are cooked separate from the ingredients in the pressure cooker in order to prevent burning in the pressure cooker.
I served this with the meatballs from my Spaghetti and Meatballs recipe, but it would be great with chicken or even crispy chickpeas!