Instant Pot garlic feta orzo is easy, flavorful, and ready in less than 30 minutes. It makes a versatile side dish or a meal prep staple for busy weeks.
Orzo is one of those ingredients that feels a little extra-special but cooks up as quickly as rice or pasta. The Instant Pot makes cooking orzo super simple. There’s no draining and no babysitting the pot.
With plenty of garlic for flavor and creamy feta stirred in at the end, you get a simple side dish that tastes restaurant-worthy but only takes about 25 minutes to make. This garlic feta orzo is also meal prep–friendly.
Make it once and enjoy it alongside chicken, salmon, or veggies throughout the week. It’s the kind of recipe that makes dinner easier without sacrificing flavor.
Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Broth: You can use chicken broth if you aren’t concerned with it being vegetarian.
- Veggies: Feel free to mix in different veggies according to your tastes.
- Cherry tomatoes: Grape tomatoes make a great substitute.
How to make Instant Pot
Here you’ll find instructions and step-by-step photos showing how to make this recipe. The full recipe, including ingredients, is given below.
Step 1: Press sauté. Once the pots reads hot, add the butter and orzo. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring the entire time.
Step 2: Add garlic, and cook for 30 seconds, stirring the entire time.
Step 3: Add broth and stir in.
Step 4: Press cancel. Close and lock the lid. Press manual high pressure, and adjust the cooking time to 3 minutes.
Step 5: When the cooking time is done, do a quick pressure release. Unlock the lid and open the instant pot.
Step 6: Stir in the parmesan, feta, cherry tomatoes and spinach. If you want the cheese soft, let it sit for about 2 minutes.
Step 7: Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 8: Serve sprinkled with fresh parsley.
Tips
- Meal prep: This side works really well for meal prep because it keeps well in the fridge.
- Variations: The orzo makes a great base for any number of veggie and cheese add-ins.
Serving suggestions
Garlic feta orzo makes a great side for mains like creamy garlic chicken, Greek chicken, and more!
Storage
Store any leftover orzo in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will keep for up to 4 days when properly stored in the fridge.
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Instant Pot Garlic Feta Orzo
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon butter or olive oil
- 1 ½ cups uncooked orzo
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 2 ¾ cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup parmesan grated
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ½ cup spinach leaves
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- Parsley
Instructions
- Press sauté.
- Once the pots reads hot, add the butter and orzo.2 tablespoon (28 g) butter, 1 ½ cups (225 g) uncooked orzo
- Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring the entire time.
- Add garlic, and cook for 30 seconds, stirring the entire time.5 cloves garlic
- Add broth and stir in.2 ¾ cups (646 g) vegetable broth
- Press cancel. Close and lock the lid. Press manual high pressure, and adjust the cooking time to 3 minutes. Be sure that the pressure release valve is set to sealing. The pot should take about 10-15 minutes to come to pressure.
- When the cooking time is finished, carefully turn the pressure release valve to venting to do a quick pressure release. Unlock the lid and open lid.
- Stir in the parmesan, feta, cherry tomatoes and spinach. If you want the cheese soft, let it sit for about 2 minutes.1 cup (100 g) parmesan, ¼ cup (38 g) crumbled feta cheese, ½ cup (15 g) spinach leaves, 1 cup (149 g) cherry tomatoes
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve sprinkled with fresh parsley.
Notes
- Broth: You can use chicken broth if you aren’t concerned with it being vegetarian.
- Veggies: Feel free to mix in different veggies according to your tastes.
- Cherry tomatoes: Grape tomatoes make a great substitute.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated using a third-party tool and are provided as an estimation only.
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