Skillet Eggs in Cheesy Tomato Orzo
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Cost
- $15.00
- Nutrition
- 580 cal · 28g protein
- quick
- meatless
- kid-favorite
- budget
- skillet
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: cheese · kept by 1 family
Skillet Eggs in Cheesy Tomato Orzo is a Italian weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 35 minutes, for around $15 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 12 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain cheese works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
Contains: Dairy · Eggs · Gluten— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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Ingredients
- 10 oz whole-wheat orzo
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 count yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 count zucchini
- 2 count red bell peppers
- 2 cans no-salt-added tomato sauce (8 oz cans)
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp salt
- 6 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
- 8 count eggs
- 1 package fresh basil
Steps
- Cook the dry orzo in boiling salted water for 8 minutes until just tender, then drain.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large lidded skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onion, zucchini, and bell peppers and cook 6-7 minutes until soft. Stir in the minced garlic for 1 minute.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and salt, then fold in the orzo and half the mozzarella.
- Make 8 small wells in the orzo and crack an egg into each. Scatter the remaining mozzarella around the eggs.
- Cover and cook over medium-low heat 6-8 minutes until the egg whites and yolks are both firm and the cheese melts.
- Tear the basil over the top and serve straight from the skillet.
On the side: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
1 package pita bread, 1 container hummus
- Warm the pitas in a dry skillet or the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, cut into wedges and serve with the hummus.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 28 g
- Carbohydrates
- 52 g
- Fiber
- 5 g
- Sugar
- 6 g
- Fat
- 26 g
- Saturated fat
- 12 g
- Sodium
- 1,180 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
Photo: Eaters Collective / Unsplash