CREAMY ORZO WITH HAM AND PEAS
A creamy, cheesy pasta dish you can eat with a spoon. Serve with green salad and garlic bread. Great comfort food.
Provided by KelBel
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a heavy large saucepan of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the orzo and cook until tender,about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium heat. Add the shallot and garlic, and saute until tender, about 2 minutes.
- Add the ham and cook until they are heated through, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the half and half and peas. Add the orzo and toss to coat.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Add the Parmesan to the pasta mixture and toss to coat.
- Stir in some reserved cooking liquid until pasta is desired consistency.
- Season the orzo with salt and pepper, and serve.
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