Do you use orzo ( the pasta) in your cooking?!
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Yes-- my mom makes a really good orzo and chicken salad that has lots of fresh, colorful veggies and herbs in it!. It also contains toasted almonds-- a surprisingly nice touch!Www@FoodAQ@Com
this is the first recipe i tried using orzo and my family loves it!. good luck!.
Asian Chicken and Orzo Salad
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
Show: Paula's Home Cooking
Episode: Garden Anniversary
1 (9-ounce) package frozen sugar snap peas
1 (16-ounce) package orzo, cooked and drained
1 cup water chestnuts, drained and chopped
3 cups diced cooked chicken
3 green onions, chopped
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
1 (2-ounce) package slivered almonds, toasted (1/2 cup)
Cook sugar snap peas according to package directions; drain well!.
In a large bowl, combine sugar snap peas, orzo, water chestnuts, chicken, green onion, and red bell pepper!. In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, soy sauce, and hoisin sauce!. Pour over orzo mixture, tossing gently to coat!. Stir in toasted almonds!. Cover and chill until ready to serve!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Asian Chicken and Orzo Salad
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
Show: Paula's Home Cooking
Episode: Garden Anniversary
1 (9-ounce) package frozen sugar snap peas
1 (16-ounce) package orzo, cooked and drained
1 cup water chestnuts, drained and chopped
3 cups diced cooked chicken
3 green onions, chopped
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
1 (2-ounce) package slivered almonds, toasted (1/2 cup)
Cook sugar snap peas according to package directions; drain well!.
In a large bowl, combine sugar snap peas, orzo, water chestnuts, chicken, green onion, and red bell pepper!. In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, soy sauce, and hoisin sauce!. Pour over orzo mixture, tossing gently to coat!. Stir in toasted almonds!. Cover and chill until ready to serve!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I"ve put it in soups, which is great the first night, but if you have leftovers, they swell up and look like slugs!. (Just add cooked orzo to each bowl!)
I like to make this:
Orzo with Lemon and Parsley
This simple side dish is made with orzo, a slender pasta that resembles large grains of rice!. In Italian, the word orzo means "barley!."
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
1/2 lb!. orzo, cooked
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 lemon
3 Tbs!. finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
In a small Dutch oven over medium-low heat, warm the olive oil!. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant but not browned, about 2 minutes!. Gently fold in the cooked orzo, lemon zest, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper until well mixed!.
Transfer the orzo to a serving bowl and serve warm!. Serves 4!.
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SAFFRON ORZO WITH ASPARAGUS AND PROSCIUTO
Yield: 6 servings
4 Tablespoons butter (1 /2 stick)
2 oz thinly sliced prosciuto, cut into thin strips
1? Cups Orzo (about 8 ounces)
3 Cups low-salt chicken broth
? teaspoon (loosely packed) saffron threads, crushed
1 pound slender asparagus, trimmed, cut into 1 /2" pieces
? Cup grated Parmesan Cheese
Parmesan Cheese Shavings, Optional
1!. Melt 2 Tablespoons butter in a large, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat!. Add prosciuto and saute until almost crisp, about 3 minutes!. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain!.
2!. Melt 2 Tablespoons in the same skillet over high heat!. Add Orzo; stir 1 minute!. Add broth and saffron; bring to a boil!. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until orzo begins to soften, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes!. Add asparagus; cover and simmer until tender, about 5 minutes!. Uncover and simmer until almost all of the liquid is absorbed, about 1 minute!. Remove from heat!.
3!. Mix in prosciuto and 1 /4 cup of the grated cheese!. Season to taste with salt and pepper!. Transfer to a large bowl!. Garnish with the Parmesan shavings!.
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I like to make this:
Orzo with Lemon and Parsley
This simple side dish is made with orzo, a slender pasta that resembles large grains of rice!. In Italian, the word orzo means "barley!."
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
1/2 lb!. orzo, cooked
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 lemon
3 Tbs!. finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
In a small Dutch oven over medium-low heat, warm the olive oil!. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant but not browned, about 2 minutes!. Gently fold in the cooked orzo, lemon zest, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper until well mixed!.
Transfer the orzo to a serving bowl and serve warm!. Serves 4!.
--Williams-Sonoma
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SAFFRON ORZO WITH ASPARAGUS AND PROSCIUTO
Yield: 6 servings
4 Tablespoons butter (1 /2 stick)
2 oz thinly sliced prosciuto, cut into thin strips
1? Cups Orzo (about 8 ounces)
3 Cups low-salt chicken broth
? teaspoon (loosely packed) saffron threads, crushed
1 pound slender asparagus, trimmed, cut into 1 /2" pieces
? Cup grated Parmesan Cheese
Parmesan Cheese Shavings, Optional
1!. Melt 2 Tablespoons butter in a large, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat!. Add prosciuto and saute until almost crisp, about 3 minutes!. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain!.
2!. Melt 2 Tablespoons in the same skillet over high heat!. Add Orzo; stir 1 minute!. Add broth and saffron; bring to a boil!. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until orzo begins to soften, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes!. Add asparagus; cover and simmer until tender, about 5 minutes!. Uncover and simmer until almost all of the liquid is absorbed, about 1 minute!. Remove from heat!.
3!. Mix in prosciuto and 1 /4 cup of the grated cheese!. Season to taste with salt and pepper!. Transfer to a large bowl!. Garnish with the Parmesan shavings!.
--Andrew, Yahoo Answers
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yes, i have several orzo recipes we enjoy!. my husband isn't a huge fan of risotto, but i make risotte-esque dishes with orzo and he loves it!. my mom used to make it a lot when we were kids so i've always used it too!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yes! We use it in place of rice for Chicken and Rice Soup!. We also use it for a great Orzo Salad, with feta, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, fresh dill, garlic and olive oil!. YUMMY!Www@FoodAQ@Com
yes i love orzo especially with some italian seasonings, parmeasan cheese, and grilled itialian chicken!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yes! Either in soups or in my spinach orzo salad with feta!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Good in salads, but gets goopy when mixed with cheese!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
yes my family loves itWww@FoodAQ@Com
Of course, were Greek, we don't have a choice!.Www@FoodAQ@Com