Mushroom Recipe ⇒ Mushroom Orzo

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

Cooking Directions

1. 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.
2. 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.

Nutrition Facts

• calories327.4
• carbohydrateContent28.1 g
• cholesterolContent48 mg
• fatContent18.6 g
• fiberContent1.7 g
• proteinContent8.6 g
• saturatedFatContent11.3 g
• sodiumContent241.3 mg
• sugarContent1.2 g