Baked Orzo With Fontina and Peas Recipe

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Baked Orzo With Fontina and Peas
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Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 9 X 13 baking dish.
  2. Bring the chicken broth to a boil over medium-high heat in a medium saucepan. Add the orzo and cook until almost tender, about 7 minutes. Pour the orzo and the broth into a large bowl. Set aside.
  3. Meanwhile, melt the butter over medium heat in a medium skillet. Add the oinions and saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and continue to saute until the mushrooms are beginning to turn golden around the edges, about 7 minutes. Add the Marsala. Scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the pan and cook unti lthe Marsala has reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add the mushroom mixture to the orzo in the large bowl. Add the cream, fontina, mozzarella, peas, salt & pepper. Stir to combine. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
  4. In a small bowl combine the bread crumbsd, Parmesan, and dried thyme. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture on top of the pasta. Bake until golden, about 25 to 30 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 311.09 Kcal (1302 kJ)
Calories from fat 143.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.95g 25%
Cholesterol 46.3mg 15%
Sodium 1311.81mg 55%
Potassium 299.47mg 6%
Total Carbs 23.26g 8%
Sugars 3.84g 15%
Dietary Fiber 2.48g 10%
Protein 13.46g 27%
Vitamin C 12.9mg 22%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1mg 5%
Calcium 277.9mg 28%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 88.2 Kcal (369 kJ)
Calories from fat 40.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.52g 25%
Cholesterol 13.13mg 15%
Sodium 371.91mg 55%
Potassium 84.9mg 6%
Total Carbs 6.6g 8%
Sugars 1.09g 15%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 10%
Protein 3.82g 27%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 22%
Iron 0.3mg 5%
Calcium 78.8mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.1
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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