Creamy Orzo

"So easy and simply delicious. Recipe from Giada De Laurentiis host from Everyday Italian."
 
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Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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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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  1. Nice recipe, easy, good. I did not need to use the pasta liquid, I wanted it to stay a little on the thicker cheesier side. Thanks Divalicious.
     
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