Orzo With Yellow Squash Mushrooms And Pine Nuts Food

LEMON ORZO WITH MUSHROOMS AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the orzo until al dente. Drain and return to the pot. Stir in the pine nuts, parsley, lemon juice, lemon peel and 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a skillet, heat 1/4 cup olive oil oven high heat until rippling. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 7 minutes. Divide the orzo among 4 plates and top with the mushrooms.

ORZO WITH SUMMER SQUASH AND TOASTED HAZELNUTS

Steps:

• Cook orzo in a 4- to 5-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain orzo in a colander.
• While orzo is cooking, heat butter and oil in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté shallot, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes. Add zucchini, yellow squash, salt, and pepper and sauté, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in nuts, parsley, basil, and zest.
• Add cooked orzo to skillet and stir gently. If mixture seems dry, moisten with some reserved pasta water. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.

ORZO PILAF WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and mushrooms and sauté until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add broth and bring to boil. Stir in orzo. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until orzo is tender and has absorbed all liquid, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in pine nuts and parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

ORZO WITH MUSHROOM, SNOW PEAS, AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a saute pan. Add shallots and saute. Add mushrooms and saute until brown. Add snow peas and cook for 1 minute. Add pine nuts. Add mixture to the orzo. Butter may be added, to taste. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

ORZO WITH BASIL AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a small saucepan. When the oil is hot, add the pine nuts and saute them over high heat for two to three minutes, until they are lightly golden. Turn off the heat; add the basil and salt and pepper to taste.
• Set the sauce aside.
• Bring two quarts of water to a boil; add a teaspoon of salt. Add the orzo and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until the orzo is tender. Do not overcook. Drain. Place the orzo in a large bowl, pour the sauce over the pasta and toss well.
• Serve with the pot roast

ORZO WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Saute onion and mushrooms until tender and golden brown.
• Pour in broth, and bring to a boil.
• Stir in orzo, reduce heat to low, and cover.
• Simmer until orzo is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• If after 15 minutes there is still liquid, remove cover, and cook until liquid is gone.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.

LEMON ORZO WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Cook orzo then combine liquid ingredients with orzo.
• Sprinkle with pine nuts and parsley and cheese.

MUSHROOM ORZO RISOTTO WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat garlic and olive oil in a medium saucepan.
• When garlic "speaks", add the onion and saute until translucent.
• Add the mushrooms, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Cook mushrooms until brown and all the liquid has evaporated.
• In the mean time, toast orzo in a separate pan over medium heat, until light golden.
• When mushrooms are cooked, add sage, thyme, and chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Add orzo, reduce heat to med-low.
• Cook until broth is absorbed (about 15 minutes) and orzo is al dente, stirring occasionally.
• Add pine nuts, parmesan cheese, and parsley. Heat through until parmesan is melted and absorbed into the orzo.
• Season to taste with additional salt and pepper, if necessary.
• Serve immediately, with additional parmesan cheese, if desired.

HERBED ORZO WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Cook orzo in boiling water until al dente. Drain well and transfer to bowl. Toss with butter, garlic, pine nuts, lemon juice, basil and parsley.
• Taste to see if you would prefer salt and pepper or a more lemony taste.
• Tip:.
• f using dried herbs reduce the amount to 1 Teaspoon each.

ORZO 'RISOTTO' WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In 5-quart saucepan, prepare orzo in boiling salted water as label directs; drain orzo.
• Meanwhile, in nonstick 12-inch skillet heat olive oil over medium heat until hot.
• Add onion and cook 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high. Add both kinds of mushrooms and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are tender and golden. Remove skillet from heat; stir in white wine.
• In small bowl, mix cornstarch with milk. Add cornstarch mixture to 5-quart saucepan in which orzo was cooked. Heat to boiling over medium heat. Reduce heat to low: simmer 1 minute. Stir in orzo, mushroom mixture, parmesan, parsley, margarine or butter and 1/4 teaspoon salt, heat through.
• Serve "risotto" immediately while still creamy.

BAKED ORZO WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Place a skillet over high heat and add oil.
• Saute onion for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and garlic and continue to saute until mushrooms have released their liquid and they are golden.
• Add chicken stock and bring to boil.
• Pour mushroom and stock mixture orzo and rosemary into a 8x8 baking dish.
• Season with salt and pepper and bake 35 minutes until liquid is absorbed.

FARMERS MARKET ORZO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook orzo according to package directions; drain. Brush yellow squash, zucchini and onion with 2 tablespoons oil; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Grill vegetables, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 10-12 minutes or until lightly charred and tender, turning once. Cool slightly. Cut into 1-in. pieces., In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice and remaining oil until blended. In a large bowl, combine orzo, grilled vegetables, mozzarella, tomatoes, basil and remaining salt and pepper. Add dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with pine nuts.