Orzo With Asparagus, Artichoke, Tomato And Truffle Oil

Serves: 5

Catharine Rutherford

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

52

Sweetness

44

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

450 g

Orzo

3 tbsps

Olive Oil

1.5 tbsps

Sugar

450 g

Asparagus

1 cup

White Wine

1

Salt

Directions:

1

Cook the orzo in boiling salted water until al dente

2

Rinse in cool water and toss in olive oil

3

Set aside

4

In a small sauce pan, cook balsamic vinegar and sugar and reduce it to a syrup consistency

5

Set aside

6

Cut the asparagus tips from the stems

7

Blanch the tips on boiling salted water

8

Set aside

9

Coarsely chop the asparagus stems in a food processor

10

Set aside

11

Put the artichokes on a hot grill and cook until brown

12

Saute butter, garlic, and asparagus in a large pan for 2 minutes

13

Add wine, vegetable stock, and orzo

14

Cook until the pasta is hot and the liquid has been absorbed

15

Saute asparagus tips with butter and salt until hot Toss pasta with tomatoes and Parmesan, arrange asparagus on top of each pasta portion

16

Season with salt and pepper

17

Spoon pasta into 6 portions

18

Drizzle plates with balsamic and truffle oils

19

Place grilled artichoke next to each portion