Orzo with Dried Fruits and Nuts

Name: Orzo with Dried Fruits and Nuts
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Yield: 12 stuffing portions
Cuisine: european
Ingredients: 2 cups orzo; 4 cups chicken broth; 1/2 cup dried apricots, plumped in Port wine; 6 tablespoons unsalted, butter; 1/2 cup sliced almonds; Pinch sugar and cinnamon; Salt and pepper

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Total: 25 min

Prep: 25 min

Yield: 12 stuffing portions

Total: 25 min

Prep: 25 min

Yield: 12 stuffing portions

Ingredients

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2 cups orzo

4 cups chicken broth

1/2 cup dried apricots, plumped in Port wine

6 tablespoons unsalted, butter

1/2 cup sliced almonds

Pinch sugar and cinnamon

Salt and pepper

Directions

Cook 2 cups orzo in 4 cups chicken broth so that pasta absorbs flavor of broth. Transfer to a bowl. Chop apricots and fold into orzo. Melt 4 tablespoons butter until golden and add to orzo; season with salt and pepper.
Reheat, covered in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes or until hot. To create garnish: saute almonds in remaining 2 tablespoons of butter with a pinch of sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the stuffing when it comes out of the oven.