Toasted Orzo Pilaf

Submitted by Dancer

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup orzo pasta
• 3 cups canned chicken broth
• 6 scallions
• 6 large button mushrooms
• 1⁄2 cup pine nuts
• 1⁄2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in medium saucepan.
2. Add orzo and stir until pasta is toasted, about 3-5 minutes.
3. Add broth, bring to a boil and cook pasta until done; drain.
4. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a sauté pan.
5. Add scallions and mushrooms and cook until crisp-tender.
6. Add pine nuts, salt and pepper to taste.
7. Stir in the cooked orzo and fresh parsley, and heat through.

Reviews

[marysue]

I thought the recipe was very good. However, it lacked a little zip so I added 2 tablespoons of drained capers and it did the trick. Yummy! I agree that you could use less butter for health sake without losing much flavor but I use the full amount for special occasions.

 

[lilu1893]

What can I say? Next time I can only fix half the recipe so I will only eat half as much. Wonderful! I toasted the pine nuts and next time I will reduce the butter in an effort not to have so much at one sitting. In my defense, I did use the plant based "butter".

 

[Lindi]

This was great! I altered the recipe for 2 servings and then added about 3 Tblsp. more orzo and then didn't have to drain the broth it just thickened into the orzo. I didn't have pine nuts, so I toasted slivered almonds. This is a keeper. Great for a potluck. Thanks!

 

[Barb G.]

Loved this, made halve of a recipe being there is 2 of us. I could have made a meal on it. YUM, I used 1 tablaspoon butter for browning the pasta also thin sliced red onion as I didn't have scallions or green onions, Will be making this again soon.

 

[vrvrvr]

Taste was fantastic. We did not drain the pasta - just cooked gently until the stock was absorbed. Also cut down on green onions. Everyone loved it - will definitely make again! Went well with our Italian meatballs last night.