Mushroom Orzo recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup butter, divided
8 pearl onions
1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
½ cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup water
½ cup white wine
garlic powder to taste
salt and pepper to taste
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup fresh parsley

Nutrition Info

327.4 calories
carbohydrate: 28.1 g
cholesterol: 48 mg
fat: 18.6 g
fiber: 1.7 g
protein: 8.6 g
saturatedFat: 11.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 241.3 mg
sugar: 1.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Melt 1/2 the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onions, and cook until golden brown. Mix in orzo, mushrooms, and remaining butter. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until butter is melted and mushrooms are tender.

  2. Pour water and wine into the skillet, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook 7 to 10 minutes, until orzo is al dente. Stir in the Parmesan cheese and parsley to serve.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

After eating at an 'Italian' chain restaurant and loving this side dish, I went home and tried to recreate it. This is the recipe I finally came up with.

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