Ingredients!
1 pack of orzo pasta 500g
2 onions
4 cloves garlic
12 oz cherry tomatoes
1 cup frozen peas 160g
5-7 frozen artichoke hearts ( kosher market lebanese store…)
1 tablespoon concentrated tomato
1 cup chicken broth 250 ml/g
Salt pepper to taste.
A few thyme leaves
A few saffron leaves
4 1/2 cup of water or broth of your choice 1L
1 1/2 tbsp vegetable butter
Method
Wash your vegetables! Cut the onions into 4 then finely slice them. Cut the tomatoes in 4 lengthwise. Cut the artichokes into 6. Crush the garlic. You can absolutely toss your pasta before cooking it. In these cases, just take a large pan enough large that pasta don’t get to each other. . And without any oil or grease, place the pasta and grill it over low medium heat, stirring all the time for 4-5. Don’t get away from it. You don’t want to burn them. Set aside once done directly on a plate.
Take a large sauté pan and pour just a couple tbsp of oil. Start stirring in the onions. Let it sizzle and color for 4-5 minutes stirring occasionally.
It needs to be slightly tender with a light coloration.
Stir in the garlic with the cherry tomatoes. Combine it well, let it cook for few minutes and add the artichokes with the peas. Let that cook for few minutes .
It’s time to add the pasta Season with salt and stir well that the pasta get completely combine to all veggies and juices.
You heat is on medium high.
Drop the first quantities of liquid (2 cup / 500ml/g) stir all the time, until most of the liquid has incorporated. You will probably have to play a little with the heat. Lower it down if necessary.
Add now the second quantity of liquid (2cup /500 ml/g) stirring again frequently to make sure that nothing stock to the bottom of the pan. Let the liquid completely incorporated the orzo.
In the last amount of liquid,( about 1/2 cup/ 125ml) mix in first the few leaves of saffron. Whisk to dissolve properly and pour it into to sauté pan. Mix well and just before the end of cooking add the butter and the springs of thyme.
Taste to adjust.
Take off the orzo from the heat right after the dish is done.
Before serving, make sure to mix well that the orzo pull apart from each other and serve them on a large shallow plate. It is so beautiful.
Store it in the fridge.
To reheat place it just for couple of minutes on the stove. Pull them apart with the help of a fork. And serve.
Voila, a beautiful side dish to please your crowd.
Enjoy and “Bonne cuisine à tous”
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