Chelsea's Messy Apron · by Chelsea Lords★ 5.0 (2)
Creamy Pesto Orzo
NUTRITION · PER SERVING30M COOK
CAL 30%·PRO 65%
CARBS 45G30% OF CAL
7G FIBER26G OTHER11G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 33G50% OF CAL
12G SAT21G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A one-pot creamy pesto orzo with ground turkey, corn, and peas in a rich, velvety sauce. Ready in 30 minutes with minimal cleanup, it's a comfort-food weeknight dinner.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup finely diced yellow onion
- 2 teaspoons finely minced garlic (2 to 3 cloves)
- 1 pound ground turkey (93/7; or ground chicken—thigh meat preferred)
- Salt and pepper
- 1-1/2 cups frozen corn
- 1-1/2 cups frozen sweet peas
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken stock (or broth, I love Swanson)
- 2-1/4 cups whole milk (see note 1)
- 1-1/2 cups uncooked orzo pasta
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (see note 2)
- 1/2 cup basil pesto (see note 3)
- 1/3 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley (optional)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
CAL 30%·PRO 65%
CARBS 45G30% OF CAL
7G FIBER26G OTHER11G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 33G50% OF CAL
12G SAT21G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 1008mg
- Total sugar
- 11g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 615mg
- Calcium
- 375mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 1008MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.