Ree’s orzotto recipe treats orzo pasta like risotto rice, creating a rich and creamy side dish that’s great with salmon, vegetables or any kind of meat.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 40 min |
| Active: | 35 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 shallot, sliced thin
- 1 1/2 cups orzo
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup mascarpone
- 4 ounces goat cheese
- 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, diced
- 2 cups chopped kale
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Heat the broth in a small saucepan and keep warm.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the rosemary and shallot to the oil, then cook for a minute. Add the orzo, red pepper flakes and garlic and cook, stirring, for an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Deglaze with the wine and add the warm broth. Allow the broth to come to a simmer, then cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the cream, cheeses, sun-dried tomatoes and kale. Cook until the kale wilts and the sauce is thick and creamy, an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with the parsley and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 397 |
| Total Fat | 24 g |
| Saturated Fat | 12 g |
| Carbohydrates | 30 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Protein | 14 g |
| Cholesterol | 58 mg |
| Sodium | 688 mg |
Reviews
This was a hit with the family. I did double the crushed red pepper. I like the mods other reviewers did and will definitely try the basil and maybe zucchini, but as is this is still delicious. And for those with a goat cheese aversion (some of my family) – they never suspected it had goat cheese 🙂
sub basil for rosemary and use oil from sundried tomatoes to enhance flavor
Texture and consistency was great just the flavoring was more bland than expected. I would make this again but needs to be kicked up a notch for my liking.
I love this recipe. Based on my garden, I substituted grated zucchini for the kale and basil for the rosemary (I added the basil when I added the sun dried tomatoes) and it was fabulous!
Delic
ious and easy! Used 2 types of kale from my garden
ious and easy! Used 2 types of kale from my garden