Flounder Fillets With Spinach And Orzo

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs flounder fillets (about 4-6 fillets)
• 3 tablespoons butter (divided)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 2 teaspoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 (6 1/2 ounce) can crab, drained
• 3/4 cup orzo pasta, cooked and drained
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup ritz cracker, crushed fine
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 5 cups baby spinach leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 cook orzo according to directions and drain. put into a baking dish 8 x 12. season it with a bit of the salt and pepper, sprinkle it with the parmesean cheese and 2 t. of the butter.
• 3 in a non stick frying pan with 1 t. butter sautee the spinach until nicely wilted. season with a bit of the salt and pepper. layer this on top of the orzo.
• 4 lightly sautee in 2 t. of olive oil the flounder fillets (they don't have to be completely cooked at this point). place them on top of the orzo/spinach. top fillets with the drained crab meat. sautee the crushed crackers in 1 t. butter for a moment, then top the crab meat with the crumb mixture and top with parsley.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees f for 15 minute.