Orzo with Butternut Squash, Spinach, and Blue Cheese

This hearty pasta dish has roasted butternut squash, spinach, and blue cheese. The sweet squash, spinach, and blue cheese are all mixed with orzo pasta to make a filling meal.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup orzo pasta
• 2 cups diced butternut squash
• 2 cups fresh spinach leaves
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Turn on the oven and heat it up to 400F 200C

Put the diced butternut squash on a baking sheet and sprinkle it with salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil

Put the squash in an oven that has already been heated and roast it for 20 to 25 minutes, or until it is soft and slightly caramelized

Follow the directions on the box to cook the orzo pasta until it is al dente while the squash is roasting

Remove the water and set it aside

Put the last tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet and set it over medium-low heat

Put the cooked orzo, the roasted butternut squash, and the fresh spinach leaves in the pan

For a few minutes, saut until the spinach wilts and all the ingredients are hot

Take the pan off the heat and add the blue cheese crumbles

Stir the cheese in until it starts to melt and covers the pasta

If you think it needs it, add more salt and pepper

Enjoy while hot