CARAMELIZED ONION AND BLUE CHEESE ORZO

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Rissoni, also known as semi di melone, or any other short soup pasta can be used for this dish.

Provided by Lindsay Perejma

Categories     Side Dish

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound uncooked orzo pasta
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 onions, sliced
6 ½ ounces blue cheese, crumbled
3 ½ ounces mascarpone cheese
2 cups shredded spinach
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  • While pasta is cooking, heat butter and oil in a large skillet over low heat. Cook onion in this mixture until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from pan with a spoon and drain on paper towels.
  • In a large bowl, combine blue cheese, mascarpone and onion and mix well. Toss cheese mixture with spinach and pasta, season with salt and pepper and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 872.8 calories, Carbohydrate 97.3 g, Cholesterol 80.5 mg, Fat 42.4 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 29 g, SaturatedFat 20.3 g, Sodium 717.5 mg, Sugar 10.2 g

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