Risotto Pasta
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This risotto pasta combines everything we love about risotto with delicious orzo pasta. It makes a great side dish for almost anything.
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups orzo pasta
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup white onion minced
- ½ cup mushrooms diced
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 3 tablespoon parsley chopped
- ¾ cup grated parmesan
- 3 cups chicken broth
- fresh parsley as garnish
Instructions
- Get out and measure your ingredients.
- Preheat a deep frying pan over medium heat.
- Once the pan is hot, add the olive oil and swirl to coat the bottom.
- Add the minced garlic, minced onion, and diced mushrooms.
- Sauté for 5 minutes.
- Next, add the butter, salt and pepper.
- Add orzo pasta.
- Stir until blended.
- Next, add the lemon juice, Stir and cook for 5 minutes.
- Pour the broth into the pan and add the chopped parsley. Stir, then cover.
- Cook for 10 minutes.
- Stir the orzo halfway through.
- Uncover and add the grated parmesan. Stir and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
- Serve.
- Enjoy every bite.
Notes
- Cook the vegetables on high heat for 5 minutes and not a minute longer. You're sweating them, not cooking them down.
- Don't stir your orzo too much or you risk making it too mushy or sticky.
- Serve up as a side dish or turn it into a main dish with or without adding a protein.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
282kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
1047mg
(44%)
Potassium
189mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
397IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
133mg
(13%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 282 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 282kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 1047mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 189mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 397IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 133mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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