Looking for Orzo recipe

[LaraW]

I am making the Sicilian Stuffed Chicken Breasts for dinner tonight, and thought that I would serve with a side of orzo. I made a lemon-herb orzo recently, which we did not care for. Does anyone have an idea of what to do with orzo - I have a whole box of it!

Many thanks!

[sneezles]

Lara
I did a search on Epicurious and found 55 orzo recipes. This was one of them:

ORZO PILAF WITH GREEN ONIONS AND PARMESAN CHEESE


This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
The rice-shaped pasta orzo is sometimes labeled riso or rosamarina.

3 1/4 cups (or more) canned low-salt chicken broth
1 pound orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
5 green onions, thinly sliced
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Bring 3 1/4 cups broth to boil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Mix in orzo and simmer uncovered until just tender but still firm to bite and some broth still remains, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Add green onions and cheese and stir to blend. Season pilaf to taste with salt and pepper. Rewarm over low heat, if necessary, and mix in more broth by 1/4 cupfuls if pilaf is dry. Transfer pilaf to large bowl and serve.

Serves 6.


Bon Appétit
April 1999
Brad Avooske, Chico CA
Too Busy To Cook?




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[LaraW]

Sneezles

Thank you! That looks really good, and I believe I have everything I need on hand. I think that will go really well with the stuffed chicken breasts!

[patsyk]

Here's a favorite orzo recipe that we enjoy.

1 box orzo - cooked according to instructions
1-2 packages lipton onion soup mix
1 can mushrooms
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

combine cooked orzo and remaining ingredients in a round baking dish and back at 350 degrees for about 30-45 minutes. top will be a little crispy (my dh likes it that way). very yummy and if you have leftovers they will reheat well for lunch the next day!
http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif

[HedyL]

Here's another orzo recipe. easy/quick dinner:
Black Beans and Orzo

15 ounces black beans, canned, rinsed and drained
6 ounces orzo, cooked
1 whole onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon oregano
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil

saute garlic and onion in saute pan until translucent.


add beans, vinegar, oregano.

cover and simmer until heated through

serve over orzo

[crlykat]

sneezles and LaraW,
I made the Orzo Pilaf recipe that sneezles posted about a year ago for the first time and both I and my husband love it! Very fast and simple with good flavors too. YUm!

[Gail]

Oooh... I'll have to copy these down...

My contribution, (from my husband's Aunt Norma, who is an incredible cook):

ROASTED GARLIC AND ORZO PILAF

8 to 12 large cloves garlic(resist the urge to cut down on the amount of garlic. As it cooks in the olive oil, the garlic softens and the flavor mellows)
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 cup orzo
1/2 cup long grain rice
1 14-ounce can chicken broth
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley or more to taste

Peel and quarter garlic cloves. In a medium saucepan, cook garlic inhot oil over medium heat till light brown. Add orzo and cook till light brown. Watch so that garlic doesn't burn. (Gail note: Please don't do this too quickly. Burnt garlic is GROSS)

Stir in rice. Slowly add chicken broth, bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes or till orzo and rice are tender and broth is absorbed. Stir green onions and parsley into the pilaf and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serves 4-6

[TraceyK]

This one seems to fit the season!

SPRINGTIME ORZO
Prep Time: 25 minutes


Ingredients
1 cup uncooked orzo or rosamarina (rice-shaped pasta)
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
6 oz. Canadian bacon, diced
1 (9-oz.) pkg. Green Giant® Frozen Sugar Snap Peas
1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup half-and-half
2 tablespoons shredded fresh Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley



1. In Dutch oven or large saucepan, cook orzo in lightly salted boiling water for 6 to 8 minutes or just until tender. Drain; cover to keep warm.

2. In same Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions, bell pepper and bacon; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until onions are tender. Reduce heat to medium. Add sugar snap peas; cook 2 minutes.

3. Reduce heat to low. Stir in lemon-pepper seasoning, salt and half-and-half. Simmer 2 minutes or until warm. Stir in cheese, parsley and cooked orzo.

[SusanL]

I am in orzo nirvana!! Thank you allfor posting and thanks Lara for the thread! Can you hear my printer chugging away? Thanks again!!

[Mamasue]

Gail....I made your Roasted Garlic and Orzo Pilaf last night and we loved it! Would you believe there was no leftovers which is unusual in my house. Thanks for posting! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

BTW...I did a search in my Mastercook and there are a few orzo recipes if anyone is interested.

Orzo "Risotto" with Prosciutto
Orzo-and-Portobello Casserole
Shrimp-and-Orzo Salad



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[Mamasue]

Gail....you are too funny! I am sitting here with the tune in my head and almost wetting my pants at the same time. Thank you for the recipe from Aunt Norma and for making my evening. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif

[valchemist]

I found this one in MasterCook. It looks so good to me. If any one out there has made it, I'd love to hear a review.


* Exported from MasterCook *

Cheesy Eggplant-Orzo Casserole

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : August ‘97 Casseroles
Vegetarian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes -- packed without oil, chopped
1/2 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 cups diced peeled eggplant (about 1 1/4 pounds)
1 1/2 cups diced onion
1 cup diced red bell pepper
4 garlic cloves -- minced
1 cup diced tomato
3 cups cooked orzo (about 1 1/2 cups uncooked
rice-shaped pasta)
1 1/2 cups fat-free Ricotta cheese
1 cup tomato juice
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
1 (8-ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
1 cup dry breadcrumbs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup pine nuts

Preheat oven to 350º.

Combine sun-dried tomatoes and boiling water in a small bowl; cover and let stand 10 minutes or until soft. Drain, and set aside.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add eggplant, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; sauté 5 minutes. Add diced tomato; cook 2 minutes. Add sun-dried tomatoes, orzo, and next 4 ingredients (orzo through tomato sauce); stir well. Spoon orzo mixture into a 13 × 9-inch baking dish. Combine breadcrumbs, cheese, and pine nuts; sprinkle crumb topping over orzo mixture. Cover and bake at 350º for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups

Source:
"Cooking Light, August 1997, p.126"
Copyright:
"© Cooking Light"

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 298 Calories; 8g Fat (23.6% calories from fat); 16g Protein; 42g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 11mg Cholesterol; 445mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : Try dolloping the Ricotta cheese on top of the eggplant instead of mixing it with the tomato sauce. It's like eating little pillows of cheese.

[LaraW]

OK, so I ended up making pork chops last night, and I came back today and now I have lots and lots of choices! This is good!

Has anyone else tried the Sicilian Stuffed Chicken Breasts? They are wonderful!

[Gail]

You're welcome, Sue, although we really should thank Aunt Norma.

Y'know, talking to you seems to put me into a certain frame. Just reading your message had me thinking: an orzo is an orzo, of course-o, of course-o...

...yeah, yeah...I know...They can't ALL be gems!

[Peggy]

Sneezles,

Thanks for posting the Orzo Pilaf with Green Onions and Parmesan Cheese recipe. We had it for dinner tonight and it was very good. The only problem I had was the orzo took longer to cook than the recipe had said (about 15 minutes instead of the 8 stated). I just kept the rest of the dinner warm while I coaxed it along.

Some of the other recipes posted on this thread look great! Thanks to you all for the orzo inspirations!

Peggy

[Susan]

Oh, how did I miss reading this thread until now??? I love orzo! I always get an orzo salad with spinach, pine nuts, and red peppers from the deli at Fresh Fields/Whole Foods and then eat it in the car on the way home! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif I've been thinking of trying to recreate this salad at home. I'm looking forward to trying the recipes listed on this thread. Thanks for posting them everyone!

~~Susan~~