Best 9 Baked Orzo With Artichokes And Peas Recipes

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Baked orzo with artichokes and peas is a delicious and versatile dish that can be served as a main course or a side. It's packed with bright flavors and textures, and it's sure to be a hit with your family and friends. This recipe is easy to make, and it's perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. You just need a few simple ingredients, and you'll be enjoying this tasty dish in no time.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

BAKED ORZO WITH FONTINA AND PEAS



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Time 55m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 cups chicken broth
1 pound orzo pasta
3 tablespoons butter, plus more to grease the baking dish
1 onion, chopped
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 cup Marsala wine
1/2 cup heavy cream
4 ounces shredded fontina cheese (about 1 cup)
4 ounces diced fresh mozzarella cheese (about 1 cup)
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1 teaspoon dried thyme

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 13-inch baking dish.
  • Bring the chicken broth to a boil over medium-high heat in a medium saucepan. Add the orzo and cook until almost tender, about 7 minutes. Pour the orzo and the broth into a large bowl. Set aside.
  • Meanwhile, melt the butter over medium heat in a medium skillet. Add the onions and saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and continue to saute until the mushrooms are beginning to turn golden around the edges, about 7 minutes. Add the Marsala. Scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the pan and cook until the Marsala has reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add the mushroom mixture to the orzo in the large bowl. Add the cream, fontina, mozzarella, peas, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
  • In a small bowl combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan, and dried thyme. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture on top of the pasta. Bake until golden, about 25 minutes.

CRISPY ORZO WITH PEAS



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     side-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 can light coconut milk
One 2-inch piece ginger, sliced
Kosher salt
2 cups orzo pasta
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 bunch scallions, sliced thin (about 1/2 cup)
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, add the coconut milk, ginger, 1 tablespoon salt and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the orzo and stir. Cook, stirring to prevent sticking, until the pasta is al dente, 6 to 7 minutes. Drain well. Remove and discard the ginger.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil and heat for 1 minute more. Add the drained orzo and spread out evenly in the skillet. Cook, undisturbed, until the bottom of the pasta is starting to get browned and crispy, about 4 minutes. Flip the pasta, add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and continue to cook, undisturbed, until the other side is browned, about 4 minutes more. Flip again and brown another 3 minutes. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and stir in the peas and scallions. Cook another 2 minutes to warm through. Finish with the lemon juice. Serve warm.

BAKED ORZO WITH ARTICHOKES AND PEAS



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This is a Greek-inspired pastitsio, a comforting béchamel-enriched mix of orzo, artichokes and peas. Rather than butter, the béchamel in this dish is made with a couple of glugs of good extra virgin olive oil.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dinner, weekday, pastas, main course

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 recipe olive oil béchamel
Juice of 1 lemon
4 small globe artichokes or 2 large globe artichokes
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 large garlic cloves, minced, or 1 small bulb of green garlic, minced
3/4 pound orzo (about 1 2/3 cups)
3/4 cup shelled fresh peas (about 1 pound in the shells)
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped dill
2 ounces Parmesan, grated (1/2 cup)

Steps:

  • Make the béchamel and set aside.
  • Prepare the artichokes. Fill a bowl with water and add the lemon juice. Cut away the stem and the top third of each artichoke, break off the leaves and trim them down to the bottoms, placing them in the water as you go along. Quarter them and slice large quarters about 1/4 inch thick. Save the leaves and steam them; serve them as a first course or a side dish.
  • Drain the artichoke hearts and dry on a clean dish towel. Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large, heavy skillet. Add the sliced artichoke hearts and cook, stirring, until lightly browned and tender, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Turn down the heat and add the garlic. Cook just until fragrant, about 30 seconds, and remove from the heat.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Oil a 2-quart baking dish. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil and add the orzo. Cook 5 minutes, add the peas and continue to boil for another 4 minutes, until the orzo is just tender but still firm to the bite. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Add the artichokes, herbs, béchamel and Parmesan and stir together until the sauce coats all of the other ingredients. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
  • Place in the oven and bake 30 minutes, until lightly colored on top.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1139, UnsaturatedFat 25 grams, Carbohydrate 82 grams, Fat 75 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 35 grams, SaturatedFat 44 grams, Sodium 3989 milligrams, Sugar 40 grams, TransFat 2 grams

ROASTED ARTICHOKES WITH RICOTTA AND PEAS



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The key to roasting artichokes is to make sure to trim away all of the tough, leathery outer leaves until only the soft pale ones in the center remain. It may seem like you're throwing a lot away - and you are. But because roasting encourages crispness, any borderline-fibrous bits will toughen up even more, becoming impossible to chew. So for the most tender vegetables, stay on the side of over-trimming, rather than under-trimming. In this recipe, the browned artichokes are tossed with fresh herbs, peas and plenty of olive oil (use your best bottle), then scattered on top of lemony ricotta cheese. Serve this, with or without crostini, as an appetizer or part of a light supper with a salad.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     vegetables, appetizer, main course

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lemon, cut in half
4 medium artichokes, or 8 to 10 small or baby artichokes
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, more for garnish
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste
1 cup fresh peas (from about 1 pound of peas in the pod) or frozen peas
2 cups fresh ricotta cheese
Finely grated zest from 1 lemon
1/4 cup torn mint or dill, or a combination
Flaky sea salt, to taste
Fresh lemon juice, to taste
Crostini, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Squeeze one lemon half into a large bowl of cold water. Pluck off all tough leaves from one artichoke, until you reach leaves that are pale and soft. Using a vegetable peeler or paring knife, peel stem and trim base of artichoke, then dunk it in lemon water to keep it from browning. Cut off the top 1/3 of artichoke and discard. Slice artichoke lengthwise into quarters; remove any inner purple leaves and scoop out the fuzzy choke if there is one. Put the quarters in the lemon water and leave them there as you cut remaining artichokes.
  • Drain the artichokes, shaking them well to remove excess water. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss artichokes with oil and salt. Roast until golden and tender, 25 to 35 minutes, tossing them halfway through.
  • Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Slip in peas; cook for 1 to 2 minutes until tender, then drain.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together ricotta, lemon zest and kosher salt to taste. Spread out on a plate, and top with peas, artichokes, mint, flaky sea salt and lemon juice to taste. Drizzle generously with olive oil. Serve with crostini if desired.

ORZO WITH ARTICHOKES AND PINE NUTS



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Categories     Pasta     Side     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Pine Nut     Artichoke     Parsley     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Vegan     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 4 side-dish servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups orzo (10 oz)
3 tablespoons pine nuts
1 (14-oz) can whole artichoke hearts (not marinated)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest

Steps:

  • Cook orzo in a 4- to 5-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain in a colander.
  • While orzo cooks, lightly toast pine nuts in a dry small skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until pale golden, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool 1 minute, then coarsely chop.
  • Drain artichoke hearts in a large sieve and rinse well. Pull off leaves from bases of hearts and quarter bases. Rinse leaves and bases well, then drain thoroughly.
  • Stir together oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add orzo, pine nuts, artichokes (leaves and bases), parsley, and zest and toss to combine.

TOASTED ORZO WITH PEAS, ONION AND BACON



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Provided by Gail Conde

Categories     Onion     Pasta     Pork     Side     Sauté     Quick & Easy     Bacon     Spring     Bon Appétit     Florida     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 cups orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
1 1/4 cups chopped onion
5 bacon slices, chopped
3 1/4 cups (or more) canned low-salt chicken broth
1 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed

Steps:

  • Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add orzo and stir until beginning to color, about 10 minutes. Transfer orzo to small bowl. Add onion and bacon to same skillet. Sauté until bacon browns and onion is tender, about 15 minutes. Add 3 1/4 cups broth and orzo and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until broth is absorbed and orzo is tender, about 18 minutes. Mix in peas. Add more broth if mixture is dry. Cover and cook until peas are just warmed through, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

ORZO WITH CHICKEN AND ARTICHOKES



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Orzo with Artichokes, Balsamic vinegar and Chicken -- as easy as A-B-C! Pancetta, spinach, and toasted pine nuts also play tasty parts in this pasta dish! This is a great way to use up leftover roast chicken (or turkey) meat!

Provided by Senoritapupnstuff

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
3 ounces pancetta bacon, diced
½ medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
½ cup dry white wine
1 ½ cups cubed, cooked chicken
1 (10 ounce) can artichoke hearts (water-packed), quartered
5 ounces baby spinach
1 (16 ounce) package orzo pasta
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
⅛ cup balsamic vinegar

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in pancetta, and cook until browned. Remove to paper towels.
  • Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into skillet. Stir in onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft and translucent. Increase heat to medium high, pour in white wine; cook about 3 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to low, stir in chicken, artichoke hearts, and spinach. Cover, and cook to warm through.
  • Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to boil. Add orzo pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and stir into chicken mixture.
  • Stir pine nuts and balsamic vinegar into pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 758 calories, Carbohydrate 96.6 g, Cholesterol 55.2 mg, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 35.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 678.6 mg, Sugar 7.2 g

TOASTED ORZO WITH PEAS, ONION AND BACON



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Make and share this Toasted Orzo With Peas, Onion and Bacon recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Dancer

Categories     Pork

Time 45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 cups orzo pasta (rice-shaped pasta)
1 1/4 cups chopped onions
5 slices bacon, chopped
3 1/4 cups chicken broth (or more)
1 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed

Steps:

  • Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  • Add orzo and stir until beginning to color, about 10 minutes.
  • Transfer orzo to small bowl.
  • Add onion and bacon to same skillet.
  • Sauté until bacon browns and onion is tender, about 15 minutes.
  • Add 3 1/4 cups broth and orzo and bring to boil.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until broth is absorbed and orzo is tender, about 18 minutes.
  • Mix in peas.
  • Add more broth if mixture is dry.
  • Cover and cook until peas are just warmed through, about 2 minutes.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 457.3, Fat 15.1, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 19.3, Sodium 921.2, Carbohydrate 60.4, Fiber 5, Sugar 6.7, Protein 18.7

BAKED ORZO WITH FONTINA AND PEAS



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Make and share this Baked Orzo With Fontina and Peas recipe from Food.com.

Provided by CIndytc

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 55m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 cups chicken broth
1 lb orzo pasta
3 tablespoons butter, plus more to grease the baking dish
1 onion, chopped
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 cup marsala wine
1/2 cup heavy cream
4 ounces shredded Fontina cheese (about 1 cup)
4 ounces diced fresh mozzarella cheese (about 1 cup)
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon dried thyme

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 9 X 13 baking dish.
  • Bring the chicken broth to a boil over medium-high heat in a medium saucepan. Add the orzo and cook until almost tender, about 7 minutes. Pour the orzo and the broth into a large bowl. Set aside.
  • Meanwhile, melt the butter over medium heat in a medium skillet. Add the oinions and saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and continue to saute until the mushrooms are beginning to turn golden around the edges, about 7 minutes. Add the Marsala. Scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the pan and cook unti lthe Marsala has reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add the mushroom mixture to the orzo in the large bowl. Add the cream, fontina, mozzarella, peas, salt & pepper. Stir to combine. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
  • In a small bowl combine the bread crumbsd, Parmesan, and dried thyme. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture on top of the pasta. Bake until golden, about 25 to 30 minutes.

Tips:

  • Prepare the Ingredients: Before you start cooking, measure and chop all the ingredients. This will help you stay organized and ensure that you have everything you need before you begin cooking.
  • Use Fresh, High-Quality Ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will greatly impact the taste of your dish. Whenever possible, use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
  • Cook the Orzo Al Dente: Orzo should be cooked al dente, meaning it should be tender but still have a slight bite to it. This will help it hold its shape and texture in the dish.
  • Saute the Vegetables Until Tender: Saute the artichokes, peas, and shallots until they are tender but still retain some of their texture. This will give them a nice flavor and prevent them from becoming mushy.
  • Use a Good Quality Parmesan Cheese: Parmesan cheese is an important ingredient in this dish, so it's important to use a good quality cheese. Look for a Parmesan cheese that is aged for at least 12 months for the best flavor.
  • Season to Taste: Be sure to season the dish to taste with salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices as desired.
  • Serve Immediately: This dish is best served immediately after it is cooked. The orzo will start to absorb the sauce and become mushy if it sits for too long.

Conclusion:

Baked orzo with artichokes and peas is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The orzo is cooked in a flavorful broth and then baked with artichokes, peas, and Parmesan cheese. The result is a creamy, cheesy dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. With its vibrant colors and delicious flavors, this dish is sure to become a favorite in your home.

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