Elegant Orzo with Wilted Spinach and Pine Nuts Recipe

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes. (Firm or slightly undercooked orzo works best for this dish.) Drain transfer to a mixing bowl and set aside.

Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium high heat stirring to blend. Stir in garlic basil and red pepper flakes and reduce heat to medium. Stir in pine nuts and cook until lightly browned. Add spinach cover and cook on low heat for 5 minutes or until spinach is wilted.

Toss spinach mixture with orzo pasta. Portion onto serving plates with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and a sprinkling of crumbled feta cheese and chopped tomatoes. Allow guests to adjust seasoning with salt as needed. Enjoy!