Free Recipe Olive And Mozzarella Orzo
Recipe Type: Free Recipes
Recipe Preparation: bake
Cooking Ingredients for Olive And Mozzarella Orzo Recipe
1 lb Orzo; (rice-shaped pasta)
1-1/2 c Chopped onion
2 tb Olive oil
2 tb Unsalted butter
2 c Chopped celery
2 tb All-purpose flour
1 c Chicken broth
A 35-ounce can plum
-tomatoes; drained well
1 ts Dried basil; crumbled
1/4 c Cayenne; or to taste
1/2 lb Kalamata or other
-brine-cured black; pitted
-andsliced
; olives, thin
3/4 lb Mozzarella
Olive And Mozzarella Orzo Preparation
In a kettle of boiling salted water boil the orzo until it is al dente, drain it well, and transfer it to a large bowl. In a large heavy skillet cook the onion in the oil and the butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is softened, add the celery, and cook the mixture, stirring, for 5 minutes. Stir in the flour, cook the mixture, stirring, for 3 minutes, and stir in the broth, the tomatoes, chopping them with a spoon, the basil, and the cayenne. Simmer the mixture, stirring, for 5 minutes, stir it into the orzo with the olives, 1/2 pound of the mozzarella, cut into 1/4-inch dice, and salt to taste, and transfer the mixture to a shallow 2-quart baking dish. Cut the remaining 1/4 pound mozzarella into thin strips and arrange it decoratively on top of the orzo. The orzo may be prepared up to this point 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. Bake the orzo in the middle of a preheated 400F. oven for 30 minutes, or until it is heated through and slightly crisp on top. Serves 12. Gourmet December 1990 Converted by MC_Buster. Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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