Basil Butter Orzo

"This is a nice side dish for spring or summer. It goes very nicely as a side for fish or seafood. Feel free to adjust the amount of garlic to your taste. The orzo pasta can be cooked up to 4 hrs ahead: cook and drain, then rinse under cold water; drain again and store covered in the refrigerator. Found in Sunset magazine."
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Bring 3 qts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add orzo and cook until pasta is just tender to bite, ten minutes. Drain orzo and return to pan.
  • Meanwhile, finely chop bell peppers, set aside.
  • In a food processor, combine butter, basil and garlic. Add this mixture to orzo in pan. Stir over medium-low heat until butter is melted and pasta is hot.
  • Stir in peppers, tomatoes, cheese and capers, Pour onto a rimmed platter and serve hot, warm or at room temperature.

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  1. Beautiful tasty side dish! I did use the food processor just chopped the basil and added everything to the cooked pasta.Added a nice dose of black pepper and extra garlic. Made for Whine and Cheese of ZWT 6. Thanks!
     
  2. What a great orzo dish! A perfect accompaniment to grilled garlic prawns. I like to char my capers in a little olive oil to take some of the bitter away and give a nice earthy flavor to them. I haven't had orzo in ages and thoroughly enjoyed this dish.
     
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