Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 1 cup orzo
- 4 tablespoons finely sliced washed leek (white and light green part only)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 ears corn, top half of kernels cut from cobs and cobs scraped for milk
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Directions
Bring a medium pot of boiling water to a boil over medium heat. Season the water with salt, then add the orzo and cook to al dente. Drain, reserving the cooking water.
In another pot of boiling water, over medium heat, blanch the leeks for 1 or 2 minutes, then remove and shock in a bowl of ice water. Drain and set aside.
In a skillet, over low heat, melt the butter and add the corn and scraped milk from all 4 cobs. Cook for 1 minute and add about 1 cup reserved pasta cooking water. Bring to a simmer and cook until thick and reduced, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add more pasta cooking water if gets too dry. Add the blanched leeks and heat through, about 1 minute. Add the orzo and toss to combine. Season with salt, to taste. Transfer the corn and orzo to a serving bowl, garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
Photo: Creamy Leek and Corn Orzo Recipe
















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By proathomecook
on August 13, 2012
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This is a really delicious, easy and light recipe. I served it with the twice cooked turkey I substituted the butter with extra virgin olive oil and used frozen corn instead; would like to try corn on the cob for the next time.
By Sunshine06
Manning, SC
on August 09, 2012
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I love this dish. For a simple recipe with few ingredients, the flavors were excellent. I will be making this over and over again!
By layumi
on July 01, 2012
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My husband loves this dish! It's so easy to make and it tastes fresh and light. It's a perfect accompaniment to grilled dishes like skewers or BBQ'd meats. The total time for this dish says 1 hour, but if you prep as you cook, it honestly takes only 25 minutes tops.
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