Orzo Pasta with Carrots
4 servings
20 minutes
Orzo pasta, or risoni, resembles rice in shape - it looks like small long grains. In this recipe, it is boiled like rice - until it completely absorbs the liquid. Cheese adds creaminess to the ensemble, which is what pasta is all about . The result is a dish-deception: it looks like pilaf, although there is no rice in it. And the essence is the same - the dish is dense and very satisfying.
1
Finely chop the carrot (or you can pulse it in a food processor until coarse crumbs for quicker results) and add it along with the orzo pasta to a saucepan with heated butter.
- Carrot: 170 g
- Butter: 30 g
- Orzo pasta: 230 g
2
Sauté the pasta and carrot for five minutes, stirring with a spatula, then pour in one and a half cups of water and broth, adding crushed garlic. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for ten minutes until the liquid is fully absorbed by the pasta.
- Garlic: 1 clove
- Chicken broth: 300 ml
3
Add grated parmesan and chopped onion with rosemary, and mix gently. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Grated Parmesan cheese: 40 g
- Green onions: 20 g
- Fresh rosemary: 20 g
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste