Creamy Asparagus Orzo
Ingredients
- 1 pound thin asparagus washed and trimmed
- 1 pound orzo pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt to taste
- 2 garlic cloves
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese plus extra for serving
- Ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a medium pot, bring water to a boil. Add the asparagus and salt. Cook the asparagus for 1 minute. Drain the asparagus and save the cooking water for later use.
- Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water and the reserved asparagus water to a boil. Add the orzo and cook until tender, but still firm to the bite. Drain the pasta.
- Cut the asparagus into 1 ½ inches piece and add to the blender and save the tips for later use.
- Add the garlic cloves, heavy cream, salt and pepper to the blender and blend until smooth.
- In a saucepan add the orzo, asparagus mixture and parmesan cheese. Stir and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the asparagus tips, stir gently and serve warm with parmesan cheese on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 630kcalCarbohydrates: 92gProtein: 22gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 236mgPotassium: 539mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1403IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 184mgIron: 4mg
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I love risotto but sometimes I don’t have the patience to stand in front of the stove stirring for such a long time, as is required, which is why I created this recipe. This week I was craving asparagus risotto, but I was too hungry to wait for a risotto to be cooked, so I used orzo pasta instead. It was easy and absolutely delicious. Here it is, Asparagus Orzo, and of course I made it vegetarian so my husband could eat it too and he just loved it.
Tiffany
Am I missing something??? What is the olive oil for? Its not in the recipie instructions but on the ingredients list...
Erica
Thank you all for visiting and taking the time to leave a comment!!!!
Oysterculture
Wow - asparagus and orzo - 2 favorites in one recipe - this is cool
Sophie
What a great alternative for the risotto!! MMMMMMM,...lovely green coloured goodness!!
Joy
What a glorious colour! And Yum!
Atreyee
Hi Erica,
I finally could get to your blogpost. Rebecca has been talking about you for a long time and just the title wanted me to be here. And its great!! I love all your recipes..I read 6 or 7. And your writing style is fantastic.
This one is just one in which I am making a comment. I plan on making a few...and will leave my feedback as I work my way through some of it
good going!
JW
Kim
oh yum - cream, cheese and pasta. it sounds divine!
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie
I love the gorgeous green color of this orzo, definitely a must try recipe!
Diana
Love orzo! I'll have to try this. Looks so pretty with that deep green color to! By the way.. I left you a little something on my blog 😉
Erica
Thank you Diana! I truly appreciate it 🙂
Taste Traveller
That's really smart - I think orzo tastes better than rice anyway. I'm sure your husband liked it - who wouldn't? 😀
Sarah Naveen
Hey Erica!!!
New page looks good!!!
I have never tried this..but sounds gr8 and looks yummy!!!
Erica
Thank you Sarah!