Pistachio Cranberry Orzo

Name: Pistachio Cranberry Orzo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons butter; 59 milliliters chicken broth; 3 Tbsps marsala wine or additional chicken broth; 59 milliliters dried cranberries; 59 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 79 milliliters uncooked orzo pasta; 59 milliliters pistachios, chopped; 1 shallot, finely chopped

Pistachio Cranberry Orzo is a hor d'oeuvre that serves 2. One serving contains 410 calories, 8g of protein, and 26g of fat. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have heavy whipping cream, orzo pasta, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes. Users who liked this recipe also liked Orzo, Grape and Pistachio Salad, Pistachio-Cranberry Torrone, and Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti.

Instructions

Cook orzo according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet, saute shallot in oil and butter for 1 minute.

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Shallot

Butter

Orzo

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the pistachios; saute for 1-2 minutes or until lightly browned.

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Pistachio Nuts

Stir in the cranberries, cream, broth and wine. Cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until thickened.

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Cranberries

Broth

Cream

Wine

Drain orzo; add to cranberry mixture. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Cranberries

Orzo

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Servings:

2teaspoons

butter 59milliliters

chicken broth 3Tbsps

marsala wine or additional chicken broth 59milliliters

dried cranberries 59milliliters

heavy whipping cream 2teaspoons

olive oil 79milliliters

uncooked orzo pasta 59milliliters

pistachios, chopped 1

shallot, finely chopped

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

Antipasti works really well with Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. One wine you could try is Ruinart Brut rosé ( half-bottle). It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 56 dollars.

Ruinart Brut Rose ( half-bottle)

*There was a packaging change on this wine. The label pictured may not be the label received.*The wine is a brilliant orange-yellow rose petal colour with a very fine, profuse and sustained mousse. The nose is characterized by small red berries, mainly currant. On the palate the wine is vigorous and well balanced. A fine, fresh, fruity wine with well-integrated tannins and a hint of spice on the lengthy finish.Ruinart Rosé is produced from a blend of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay from the best of recent vintages. All of the fruit is from premiers crus vineyards. Grapes from the estate vineyards in Sillery and Brimont (ancestral home of the Ruinart family) are joined by carefully selected grapes from other premiers crus vineyards in the Côte de Blancs and the Montagne de Reims. The grapes for Ruinart are selected basket by basket at the source, and only the finest premiers crus are used.