Orzo With Cabbage Recipes

ORZO WITH CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet or Dutch oven, using 2 tablespoons oil in traditional pot and 1 tablespoon in pot with non-stick lining.
• Add onions, cabbage, thyme and celery and saute until onions begin to brown and cabbage has softened.
• Stir in puree, water and orzo and season to taste with salt, which is optional, and pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer about 20 minutes, until orzo is soft and most of liquid has been absorbed.
• Serve sprinkled with bits of goat cheese.

RED CABBAGE AND ORZO SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan cook the cabbage in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until it is tender, stir in the broth and 1/2 cup water, and bring the mixture to a boil. Add the orzo, simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the orzo is tender, and add the soy sauce and pepper to taste. Divide the soup between bowls and top each serving with half the lemon slices and half the scallion greens.

RED CABBAGE AND ORZO SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan cook the cabbage in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until it is tender, stir in the broth and 1/2 cup water, and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Add the orzo, simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the orzo is tender, and add the soy sauce and pepper to taste.
• Divide the soup between bowls and top each serving with half the lemon slices and half the scallion greens.

CABBAGE STUFFED WITH ORZO AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Saute onion and garlic in the olive oil until softened.
• Add shrimp and cook until they just turn pink.
• Do not cook through.
• Remove from heat and add dill, cilantro, crushed red pepper flakes, pepper, salt, and orzo.
• Mix well and adjust seasoning.
• Place a blanched cabbage leaf on a work surface, concave-side up.
• Place 2 tb of the orzo mixture in the hollow of this leaf.
• Fold sides of the leaf over the filling and starting with the stem end roll the leaf up around the filling.
• Place the wrapped cabbage leaf seam-side down in a casserole.
• Wrap remaining leaves the same way.
• Pour the wine, lemon juice and stock over the top, cover and bake for an hour.
• Remove cabbage bundles to a warm serving platter.
• If a sauce is desired, reduce the liquid in the pan until slightly thickened.
• Swirl in the butter and serve over the cabbage rolls.
• Bon appetit!