Toasted Orzo With Pine Nuts

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 1/4 cups orzo pasta
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 brown orzo in 3 tablespoons butter, stirring often until pasta is toasted and golden, about 5 minutes.
• 2 add chicken broth to orzo and cook until pasta is tender. you could drain pasta, but i like to cook it down a little more and leave it creamy.
• 3 while pasta is cooking, saute onions and garlic cloves until onions are soft and translucent.
• 4 add onions and garlic, toasted pine nuts, and fresh parsley to orzo. season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 you could serve straight away, or you could leave it in a warm oven until the rest of your meal is ready!