Mushroom Orzo

After eating at an ‘Italian’ chain restaurant and loving this side dish, I went home and tried to recreate it. This is the recipe I finally came up with.

Step: 1

Melt 1/2 the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onions, and cook until golden brown. Mix in orzo, mushrooms, and remaining butter. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until butter is melted and mushrooms are tender.

Step: 2

Pour water and wine into the skillet, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook 7 to 10 minutes, until orzo is al dente. Stir in the Parmesan cheese and parsley to serve.

Per Serving: 327 calories; protein 8.6g; carbohydrates 28.1g; fat 18.6g; cholesterol 48mg; sodium 241.3mg.

Getting stay in and cook your food instead of dining out is good a process in the right direction if you’re more point on eating healthier. There’s no good way to know exactly what’s going into the food you’re eating than by making it yourself! Making the best of the main dish is only half the process , though . And once you’ve mastering your chicken, steak, or fish, it’s time to turn your attention to the ever- important side dishes.

A side dish would easily derail your health goals, as sugar , sodium, fat, and calories would all get rather high quickly if you’re not careful . But with our good practise of cook on side dish recipes, you won’t ever run into that problem .