My favorite dish is oxtail, and I make it for all of my friends and for my frozen food company. It is adored by all. Being so good, I refer to it as “God’s food.” Although incredibly calorie-dense, this dinner is delicious! Though I’ve heard it can be found in the US, oxtail is widely accessible here in Africa.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 25 mins |
| Total Time: | 35 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups uncooked orzo pasta
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place walnuts on a baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until they release their aroma. Stir once or twice for even toasting.
- Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute onion and mushrooms until tender and golden brown.
- Pour in broth, and bring to a boil. Stir in orzo, reduce heat to low, and cover. Simmer until orzo is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. If after 15 minutes there is still liquid, remove cover, and cook until liquid is gone. Remove from heat, and stir in walnuts. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 290 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 43 g |
| Cholesterol | 3 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 486 mg |
| Sugars | 5 g |
| Fat | 10 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I did not care for this dish, definitely lacking flavor.
Delicious side dish and easy to make. Followed recipe exactly.
I Knew this would be mild going in and would need some help. I used red onions and lots of pepper and salt. Got some great ideas from reviews as how to turn up flavor. Some people screwed up recipe by using water and such. Of course it will be bland. Overall dish came out with nice consistency and adequate tasste, but my next attempt will have some flavor tweaks
I made this exactly as written except for cutting it down to 2 servings. It is absolutely delicious and very easy to to make. I will definitely make this again.
I could tell that this dish was going to be on the bland side as I was cooking and tasting it, so I began adding more flavoring. I added a few dashes of lemon juice, and some poultry seasoning. That helped a lot, but overall it was still not a terribly exciting or flavorful dish.
Great recipe. Halved it, and it still made at least 8 servings as a side dish.
This was very, very good. I’d say it’s more like 12 servings as a side dish. I used vegetable broth instead of chicken broth and added a bit of garlic powder with the salt and pepper.
I did not use the walnuts, and used more chicken stock than called for but otherwise it was pretty good though not very impressive. Good as one of several sides
I made it just as-is and it was delicious. I couldn’t stop eating it even when I was full from dinner. My husband, who has this thing about not liking orzo (i think it’s the texture?), anyhow, he loved it and said this recipe was a keeper.
This was a hit in our house. Will use in the future. We substituted the oil for cocoanut oil. Next time we will add feta and spinach to it.
3/1/13 Did not use walnuts. Added garlic to the onions and mushrooms Added the orzo to onions and mushrooms at the end to brown the orzo Added tomato & basil feta when served
Tasty! I made a half recipe, without onions or walnuts and it was great! Will definitely make again!
I added more flavour: garlic to the onion, some thyme. Then some Parmesan cheese grated into it at the end. Mmmm!
I read the other reviews, and agree this is basically a very nice recipie. I added a good amount of salt (about 1 tsp) and pepper (about 1/4 tsp), as well as 1/4 cup grated parmesean with the walnuts. Also added 1/2 tsp of liquid smoke to bring out the walnuts and mushrooms.
interesting, may want to add almonds instead, chop walnuts small
Enjoyed this dish. Followed the recipe pretty closely except sautéed the mushrooms separately from the onions (added some minced garlic too). I also added some chicken sausage that I baked first before adding it to the orzo in the last cople of minutes of cooking. Great dish, will make it again for sure! Really would have made it a 4.5.
This was excellent! I omitted the nuts and threw in some parmesan cheese at the end. Delicious!
Delicious and easy! I agree with the other reviewers though, definitely a recipe to cut in half!
Now this was fun, and if there were a way to do 4 1/2 stars, that’s what I’d give it. It does make a lot, but was well-received. Next time I make it, I think I will add some lemon zest. This would best be served with a spicy, full-flavored meat or other entree, since there is no one flavor that stands out in it.
had to cook longer than instructed to get rid of the water.
Loved the nutty crunch of the walnuts. I’m not an experienced cook, but this was easy.