Creamy Orzo

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Total Time:
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Yield:
6 to 8 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large shallot, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, juices drained
  • 1 1/4 cups whipping cream
  • 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Bring a heavy large saucepan of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the orzo and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium heat. Add the shallot and garlic, and saute until tender, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook until they are tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in the cream and peas. Add the orzo and toss to coat. Remove the skillet from the heat. Add the Parmesan to the pasta mixture and toss to coat. Stir the pasta mixture until the sauce coats the pasta thickly, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to maintain a creamy consistency. Season the orzo with salt and pepper, and serve.

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  • on May 08, 2013

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    Giada, this was great,
    I made it with 1.5 cups of orzo I salted the orzo water, I also used a canned organic diced roasted tomatoes,prior to adding the cream I cooked down the tomatoe shallot and garlic mixture which reduced the liquid Also I added cayenne pepper for just a little kick, my family loved it, my husband is not a fan of orzo and he raved about it and said " this is my old time favorite orzo dish".go figure!!! Thanks Giada

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  • on April 30, 2013

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    This was great! Quick and easy. Of course I modified it a little to accommodate our household. I used stewed tomatoes (what I had on hand, half and half, 5 pieces of bacon, crumbled, and chicken--for a one pot wonder! Will def make it again.

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  • on April 14, 2013

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    Unbelievably good and super simple!

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