Description
After eating at an ‘Italian’ chain restaurant and loving this side dish, I went home and tried to recreate it. This is the recipe I finally came up with.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, divided
- 8 pearl onions
- 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
- ½ cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup white wine
- garlic powder to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup fresh parsley
Instructions
- Melt 1/2 the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onions
- and cook until golden brown. Mix in orzo
- mushrooms
- and remaining butter. Cook and stir 5 minutes
- until butter is melted and mushrooms are tender.
- Pour water and wine into the skillet
- and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Season with garlic powder
- salt
- and pepper. Cook 7 to 10 minutes
- until orzo is al dente. Stir in the Parmesan cheese and parsley to serve.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 6