Risotto Pasta

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    25 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    282 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Risotto Pasta

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

Servings
  • 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 butter unsalted
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt coarse
  • 3 tablespoon parsley chopped
  • ¾ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • parsley as garnish, fresh

Instructions

  1. Get out and measure your ingredients.
  2. Preheat a deep frying pan over medium heat.
  3. Once the pan is hot, add the olive oil and swirl to coat the bottom.
  4. Add the minced garlic, minced onion, and diced mushrooms.
  5. Sauté for 5 minutes.
  6. Next, add the butter, salt and pepper.
  7. Add orzo pasta.
  8. Stir until blended.
  9. Next, add the lemon juice, Stir and cook for 5 minutes.
  10. Pour the broth into the pan and add the chopped parsley. Stir, then cover.
  11. Cook for 10 minutes.
  12. Stir the orzo halfway through.
  13. Uncover and add the grated parmesan. Stir and cook for 5 more minutes.
  14. Garnish with fresh parsley.
  15. Serve.
  16. 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 (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%)

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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