KValley
06-15-2001, 07:23 AM
I thought I'd post these on a separate thread, to elicit other orzo recipes.
Cozy Orzo
from Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven
When I was a child, one of my favorite comfort foods was a dish my mother called noodles and cheese. Although it was just some plain pasta mixed with cottage cheese and a little sour cream, it had a magical calming effect on me. I make a slightly more adult version now, which is a little fancier, but equally comforting.
1 pound room-temperature cottage cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup minced chives or scallions
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
Black pepper to taste
1/2 pound orzo
1 cup frozen peas
Grated pecorino or parmesan cheese for the top
Combine the cottage cheese, salt, chives or scallions, lemon zet, and black pepper in a medium-sized bowl, and mix well.
Cook the orzo in plenty of rapily boiling water until it is tender. Place the peas in a colander in the sink, and drain the pasta right into the peas. (This will defrost the peas and cook them slightly). Shake off the excess water, transfer the orzo and peas to the cottage cheese mixture, and stir gently. Sprinkle with grated pecorino or parmesan, and serve warm or at room temperature, in bowls.
Yield: 4 to 5 servings
Preparation time: 10 minutes
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Parmesan Orzo
from The Complete Cooking Light Cookbook
This recipe can easily be doubled.
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons (1 ounce) light cream cheese with chive and onion
2 tablespoons fat-free milk
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 (2-ounce) jar diced pimento, drained
2 quarts water
2/3 cup uncooked orzo
1/3 cup sliced green onions
1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until smooth. Stir in pimento.
2. Bring two quarts water to a rolling boil. Add pasta, and cook 8 minutes. Add green onions, and cook 2 minutes; drain well.
3. Add pasta mixture to cream cheese mixture; stir well. Serve immediately.
Yield: 2 servings (serving size: 1 cup).
Calories 292 (14% from fat); Fat 4.4g; Protein 11.5g; Carb 50.5g; Fiber 1.8g Chol 10mg; Iron 3mg; Sodium 301mg; Calc 96mg
Cozy Orzo
from Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven
When I was a child, one of my favorite comfort foods was a dish my mother called noodles and cheese. Although it was just some plain pasta mixed with cottage cheese and a little sour cream, it had a magical calming effect on me. I make a slightly more adult version now, which is a little fancier, but equally comforting.
1 pound room-temperature cottage cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup minced chives or scallions
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
Black pepper to taste
1/2 pound orzo
1 cup frozen peas
Grated pecorino or parmesan cheese for the top
Combine the cottage cheese, salt, chives or scallions, lemon zet, and black pepper in a medium-sized bowl, and mix well.
Cook the orzo in plenty of rapily boiling water until it is tender. Place the peas in a colander in the sink, and drain the pasta right into the peas. (This will defrost the peas and cook them slightly). Shake off the excess water, transfer the orzo and peas to the cottage cheese mixture, and stir gently. Sprinkle with grated pecorino or parmesan, and serve warm or at room temperature, in bowls.
Yield: 4 to 5 servings
Preparation time: 10 minutes
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Parmesan Orzo
from The Complete Cooking Light Cookbook
This recipe can easily be doubled.
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons (1 ounce) light cream cheese with chive and onion
2 tablespoons fat-free milk
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 (2-ounce) jar diced pimento, drained
2 quarts water
2/3 cup uncooked orzo
1/3 cup sliced green onions
1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until smooth. Stir in pimento.
2. Bring two quarts water to a rolling boil. Add pasta, and cook 8 minutes. Add green onions, and cook 2 minutes; drain well.
3. Add pasta mixture to cream cheese mixture; stir well. Serve immediately.
Yield: 2 servings (serving size: 1 cup).
Calories 292 (14% from fat); Fat 4.4g; Protein 11.5g; Carb 50.5g; Fiber 1.8g Chol 10mg; Iron 3mg; Sodium 301mg; Calc 96mg