Orzo Pasta Pilaf

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup orzo pasta, cooked
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary or 3/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 2 tablespoons golden raisins
• 2 tablespoons dried cherries
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 prepare orzo as directed on package.
• 2 drain and keep warm.
• 3 meanwhile melt butter in 10" skillet until sizzling; add onion and rosemary.
• 4 cook over medium-high heat until onion is softened, about 3-4 minutes.
• 5 add almonds, raisins, cherries, and salt.
• 6 continue cooking, stirring occasinally, until almonds are golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.
• 7 stir cooked onion mixture into hot orzo.
• 8 serve immediately.
• 9 *to prepare this dish ahead, cook the orzo as directed. drain well; toss with 1/2 teaspoon oil. spoon into resealable plastic bag and refrigerate up to a day ahead. just before serving, cook butter, onion, rosemary, nuts, raisins, cherries and salt. meanwhile, warm the orzo in the microwave or in a saucpean, stir in onion mixture.
• 10 **you can find pre-packaged dried fruit mixtures by the dried fruit in the baking section of your supermarket.