Raisin Orzo

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter
1/4 cup	59ml	Pine nuts
2		Garlic cloves - minced
1 cup	237ml	Orzo
1/2 cup	80g / 2.8oz	Golden raisins
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ground nutmeg
2 cups	474ml	Chicken broth
1/2 cup	118ml	Water
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Heat butter and pine nuts in medium pot over medium heat, stirring until butter has melted and nuts start to turn golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and reserve.

Put garlic in pot and stir until fragrant, 1 minute. Add orzo, raisins and nutmeg. Stir 15 seconds, then add broth and water. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low and cook, covered, 10 minutes.

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Stir in pine nuts. Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Each serving: 279 calories; 523 mg sodium; 16 mg cholesterol; 12 grams fat; 36 grams carbohydrates; 9 grams protein; 0.36 gram fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 11-03-1999

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