Caramelized Onion and Blue Cheese Orzo

Short pasta tossed with caramelized onions, blue cheese, mascarpone and spinach.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 873 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 onions, sliced
• 1 pound uncooked orzo pasta
• 2 cups shredded spinach
• 6.5 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
• 3.5 ounces mascarpone cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.