Tea-Scented Orzo

Name: Tea-Scented Orzo
Ingredients: 3 honey-and-lemon-flavored green tea bags, like Tetley; 1 12 cups orzo pasta, like Barilla; 12 cup raisins; 12 cup pine nuts, toasted; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 scallion, chopped; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste

8 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

3 honey-and-lemon-flavored green tea bags, like Tetley
1 12 cups orzo pasta, like Barilla
12 cup raisins
12 cup pine nuts, toasted
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 scallion, chopped
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Directions

1

In 3-quart saucepot, bring 2 quarts water to a boil.
2

Remove from heat.
3

Add tea bags to boiling water.
4

Cover and steep 5 minutes.
5

Squeeze tea bags to extract excess liquid; discard tea bags.
6

Return green tea to a boil.
7

Add orzo; cook 9 minutes or until orzo is tender, adding raisins during last minute of cooking.
8

Drain orzo-raisin mixture.
9

In bowl, combine orzo mixture, toasted pine nuts, olive oil and chopped scallion.
10

Season with salt and pepper, if desired.