Orzo With Yellow Squash Mushrooms And Pine Nuts Recipes

MUSHROOM ORZO RISOTTO WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat garlic and olive oil in a medium saucepan.
• When garlic "speaks", add the onion and saute until translucent.
• Add the mushrooms, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Cook mushrooms until brown and all the liquid has evaporated.
• In the mean time, toast orzo in a separate pan over medium heat, until light golden.
• When mushrooms are cooked, add sage, thyme, and chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Add orzo, reduce heat to med-low.
• Cook until broth is absorbed (about 15 minutes) and orzo is al dente, stirring occasionally.
• Add pine nuts, parmesan cheese, and parsley. Heat through until parmesan is melted and absorbed into the orzo.
• Season to taste with additional salt and pepper, if necessary.
• Serve immediately, with additional parmesan cheese, if desired.

LEMON ORZO WITH MUSHROOMS AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the orzo until al dente. Drain and return to the pot. Stir in the pine nuts, parsley, lemon juice, lemon peel and 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a skillet, heat 1/4 cup olive oil oven high heat until rippling. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 7 minutes. Divide the orzo among 4 plates and top with the mushrooms.

HERBED ORZO WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Cook orzo in boiling water until al dente. Drain well and transfer to bowl. Toss with butter, garlic, pine nuts, lemon juice, basil and parsley.
• Taste to see if you would prefer salt and pepper or a more lemony taste.
• Tip:.
• f using dried herbs reduce the amount to 1 Teaspoon each.

LEMON ORZO WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Cook orzo then combine liquid ingredients with orzo.
• Sprinkle with pine nuts and parsley and cheese.

ORZO WITH MUSHROOM, SNOW PEAS, AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a saute pan. Add shallots and saute. Add mushrooms and saute until brown. Add snow peas and cook for 1 minute. Add pine nuts. Add mixture to the orzo. Butter may be added, to taste. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

HERBED ORZO WITH TOASTED PINE NUTS

Steps:

• In a kettle of boiling salted water boil the orzo until it is al dente, drain it well, and transfer it to a bowl. Stir in the butter, the pine nuts, the lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste, add the coriander and the mint, and toss the mixture until it is combined well.

BAKED ORZO WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Place a skillet over high heat and add oil.
• Saute onion for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and garlic and continue to saute until mushrooms have released their liquid and they are golden.
• Add chicken stock and bring to boil.
• Pour mushroom and stock mixture orzo and rosemary into a 8x8 baking dish.
• Season with salt and pepper and bake 35 minutes until liquid is absorbed.