Now you get to enjoy them in this richly comforting pasta side dish, a one-dish creamy tomato orzo.

Ingredients

2Tbsp.chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, plus 3 Tbsp.

Cook the shallots for 3 minutes or until translucent.

Southern Living One-Dish Boursin Orzo in the pan ready to serve

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Add the garlic and thyme then cook for another 2 minutes before adding the tomato paste and sun-dried tomatoes.

Cook until the tomato paste turns from bright red to a darker red.

Stir in orzo:

Turn the heat down to medium-low and add the orzo.

Southern Living One Dish Boursin Orzo ingredients

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Stir the orzo well, breaking up the tomato paste mixture and evenly coating the pasta.

Pour in the chicken stock and scrape up any tomato paste sticking to the bottom of the pan.

Continue to stir as the pan comes to a simmer.

Southern Living One Dish Boursin Orzo cooking the vegetables and tomato paste

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Stir in the heavy cream, butter and Parmesan until completely incorporated.

Remove orzo from heat, and stir in the spinach, one cup at a time, until wilted.

Season with salt, pepper and smoked paprika.

Southern Living One Dish Boursin Orzo adding the pasta to the pan and stirring until coated

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Adjust seasonings to taste, if desired.

Southern Living One Dish Boursin Orzo stirring in the chicken stock

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Southern Living One Dish Boursin Orzo stirring in the cream, butter, and parmesan

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Southern Living One Dish Creamy Tomato Orzo stirring in the spinach

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Southern Living One Dish Creamy Tomato Orzo adding the seasonings

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Southern Living One Dish Creamy Tomato Orzo ready to serve

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