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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Bring a salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the orzo and cook until tender but still al dente (slightly firm), stirring often, about 8 minutes. Drain, saving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. | 2. Meanwhile, heat oil in large frying pan over medium heat. Add onion, mushrooms and garlic, and saute until tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in the half and half and peas. Add the orzo and toss to coat. Remove pan from heat. Add parmesan to pasta mixture. | 3. Stir pasta mixture until the sauce coats the pasta thickly, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to maintain a creamy consistency. Season the orzo with desired amount of salt, and serve hot. | 4. Chunks of chicken or shrimp could be added if you choose to serve this as a main dish. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
orzo pasta	1		rice-shaped	-	-	-	-
extra virgin olive oil	2	tablespoons		-	-	-	-
onion	1	cup	chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
garlic clove	2		minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
cremini mushroom	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
half	1 1/4	1/4		-	-	-	-
pea	1	cup	canned	41.16	7.399	2.7439999999999998	0.196
parmesan cheese	1	cup	grated	296.0	32.0	32.0	4.0
salt				-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.