| Total: | 30 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 6 to 8 servings |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 6 to 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 shallots minced
- 1 pound assorted fresh mushrooms (can include cepes, creminis, portobellos, etc), sliced thinly
- 1/2 pound of fresh snow peas, julienned
- 3/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- 1 pound orzo, cooked according to box directions
- 1 tablespoon of butter, optional
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 355 |
| Total Fat | 12 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 51 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Cholesterol | 4 mg |
| Sodium | 401 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 355 |
| Total Fat | 12 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 51 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Cholesterol | 4 mg |
| Sodium | 401 mg |
Reviews
This is one of the tastiest side dishes and so easy to make. Especially good with roast chicken .
I like this recipe as it’s healthy and tasty. However, I added more spice – 2 cloves of garlic and pepper (to your liking.
Delicious! A great way to serve snow peas other than stir-fry! I eliminated the orzo since I was already serving potatoes with dinner. This made a tasty side dish.
Used all kinds of mushrooms, added a little lemon juice and some Italian spices but it still lacked something. It would be fine as is, if the rest of your meal has some kick, but I finally added some garlic and fresh thyme, a little more butter than my doctor would have liked, then sprinkled it with some parmesan. I took it to an Easter dinner where lamb was served, and everyone loved it. A big plus is how simple this is to make.
I’ve made this recipe “as-is” and with a couple of variations. I’ve substituted about 2 Tbsp. of finely minced SWEET onion and one large clove of garlic for the shallots — turned out well. I’ve also substituted frozen (thawed) french-cut green beans for the snow peas — DELICIOUS! I also always add a little bit of freshly-ground nutmeg and 1-2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, with a nice drizzle of a really good olive oil at the end. My family LOVES this recipe!
It is a very hearty dish (specially when you have alot of mushrooms in there). My only complaint would be that it needs something to brighten it up a bit. Maybe citrus flavor to get some acidity.
This recipe is quite good, thanks to the pine nuts giving it flavor and texture. The quantities here can all be cut in half and feed 4-6 easily.
This recipe is absolutely fabulous! I added chopped celery and some dried thyme to the recipe, but other than that, excellent side dish that can accompany pretty much anything!
A great compliment with fish! This is so good I would eat it as a meal!
A visual beauty, sophisticated, elegant and equally tasty. Bravo.