Cheesy Orzo Recipe

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Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Cheesy Orzo Recipe

Ingredients

4 cups chicken broth

1 (16 ounce) package orzo pasta

3 tablespoons butter

1 white onion

chopped

8 ounces sliced mushrooms

1 cup Marsala wine

1 cup frozen peas

½ cup heavy whipping cream

4 ounces shredded fontina cheese

4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ cup bread crumbs

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon dried thyme

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Bring chicken broth to a boil in a pot; stir in orzo. Cook until almost tender about 7 minutes. Pour orzo and broth into a bowl.

Step 3

Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and mushrooms in the melted butter until softened about 7 minutes. Pour in Marsala wine and simmer until liquid is reduced by half 5 to 10 minutes. Stir mushroom mixture into orzo.

Step 4

Stir peas cream fontina cheese mozzarella cheese salt and pepper into orzo-mushroom mixture. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.

Step 5

Mix bread crumbs Parmesan cheese and thyme together in a bowl; sprinkle over orzo-mushroom mixture.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and breadcrumbs are lightly browned about 25 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Cheesy Orzo Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 337.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 13g 26%

Carbohydrates: 38.3g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 2.3g 9%

Sugars: 5.4g

Fat: 12.5g 19%

Saturated Fat: 7.4g 37%

Cholesterol: 41.4mg 14%

Vitamin A Iu: 639.4IU 13%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.8mg 37%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 3.5mg 6%

Folate: 98.5mcg 25%

Calcium: 176.4mg 18%

Iron: 2mg 11%

Magnesium: 34.9mg 13%

Potassium: 199.5mg 6%

Sodium: 652.8mg 26%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 112.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.