Lemon Orzo with Mushrooms and Pine Nuts
March 2009
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This recipe takes only five ingredients to make!
4 servings Prep: 10 mins Cook: 15 mins
Ingredients
- 1 pound orzo pasta
- 3/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 3/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Juice of 2 lemons, plus grated peel of 1 lemon
- 2 6 ounce packages sliced white mushrooms
Directions
- In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the orzo until al dente; drain and return to the pot. Stir in the pine nuts, parsley, lemon juice, lemon peel and 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; season with salt and pepper. In a skillet, heat 1/4 cup olive oil over high heat until rippling. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 7 minutes. Divide the orzo among 4 plates and top with the mushrooms.