Orzo Risotto

Name: Orzo Risotto
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons minced shallots; 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads steeped in 2 tablespoons white wine; 1 3/4 cups homemade chicken broth; 1 cup orzo pasta; Salt and crushed red pepper flakes; 8 ounces cooked shrimp, chopped; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped Italian parsley

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons minced shallots
1/4 teaspoon saffron threads steeped in 2 tablespoons white wine
1 3/4 cups homemade chicken broth
1 cup orzo pasta
Salt and crushed red pepper flakes
8 ounces cooked shrimp, chopped
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped Italian parsley

Directions

1

Saute the shallot in butter for 5 minutes or until tender.
2

Add the steeped saffron in white wine and evaporate.
3

Add the orzo and saute just enough to coat the pasta kernels.
4

Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil and cook until the pasta has absorbed the broth, and is tender, about 10 minutes.
5

Stir in the shrimp, cover and steep just long enough for the shrimp to gently warm through.
6

Season to taste with salt and crushed red pepper; garnish with parsley.