Creamy Orzo

Name: Creamy Orzo
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 15 diced tomatoes, juices drained; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 454 grams orzo (rice-shaped pasta); 177 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan; 237 milliliters frozen peas, thawed; 8 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 large shallot, finely chopped; 296 milliliters whipping cream

Creamy Orzo

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Creamy Orzo Head to the store and pick up canned tomatoes, salt and pepper, shallot, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes.

Instructions

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Bring a heavy large saucepan of salted water to a boil over high heat.

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Water

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Sauce Pan

Add the orzo and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring often, about 8 minutes.

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Orzo

Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the shallot and garlic, and saute until tender, about 2 minutes.

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Shallot

Garlic

Add the tomatoes and cook until they are tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in the cream and peas.

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Tomato

Cream

Peas

Add the orzo and toss to coat.

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Orzo

Remove the skillet from the heat.

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Add the Parmesan to the pasta mixture and toss to coat. Stir the pasta mixture until the sauce coats the pasta thickly, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to maintain a creamy consistency. Season the orzo with salt and pepper, and serve.

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Salt And Pepper