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Sunday 27 October 2013

Orzotto with and White Aspararagus

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Orzotto with and White Aspararagus

Ingredients

Hands-on: 33min .Total:33min.
3½ cups unsalted chicken stock
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1¼ cups uncooked orzo pasta
1½ teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
3/8 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ pound green asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch piece
½ pound white asparagus, trimmed and into 1-inch pieces
2 ounce parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated and divided (½ cup)
1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley

Preparation

1.     Bring stock to simmer in a saucepan (do not boil). Keep warm.
2.     Heat a saucepan over-medium low heat. Add butter and oil; swirl to coat. Add scallions; cook seven minutes, stirring occasionally. Add orzo; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in rind, juice, salt and pepper. Ad ½ cup stock to pasta mixture; cook 2½ minutes or until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring frequently. Reserve 1 cup stock. Add remaining stock, ½ cup at a time, stirring frequently until each portion of  stock is absorbed before adding the next (about 13 minutes). Stir in 1 remaining cup stock and asparagus; cook 7 minutes or until asparagus is tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in a half of cheese. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and parsley. Serve immediately.       

     

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