Cheesy Orzo

Orzo is baked with mushrooms and plenty of cheese creating a rich and creamy side dish perfect with chicken and pork.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 337 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 white onion, chopped
• 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 (16 ounce) package orzo pasta
• 1 cup Marsala wine
• 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 4 ounces shredded Fontina cheese
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup heavy whipping cream
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.5 cup bread crumbs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Bring chicken broth to a boil in a pot; stir in orzo. Cook until almost tender, about 7 minutes. Pour orzo and broth into a bowl.

Step 3

Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and mushrooms in the melted butter until softened, about 7 minutes. Pour in Marsala wine and simmer until liquid is reduced by half, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir mushroom mixture into orzo.

Step 4

Stir peas, cream, fontina cheese, mozzarella cheese, salt, and pepper into orzo-mushroom mixture. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.

Step 5

Mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and thyme together in a bowl; sprinkle over orzo-mushroom mixture.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and breadcrumbs are lightly browned, about 25 minutes.