Orzo with Porcini Submitted by: Helen S. Recipe Ingredients: 4 oz dried porcini mushrooms 4 1/2 cups water or 1 can chicken broth and water to total 4 1/2 cups 1 lg. onion chopped 2-3 Tbs. butter 1 1/2 cups Orzo pasta 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 tsp garlic powder or garlic paste parsley or parmesan to serve Cooking Directions: 1.  Soak large handful of dried porcini mushrooms 1/2 hour before beginning this dish in 4 1/2 cups water or 1 can chicken broth and water to total 4 1/2 C. (Bring water/soup to boil in a container in microwave oven. Add the mushrooms and let sit 30 minutes.) 2.  Put butter in large pan or pot Add the onion and saute a few minutes Add the ORZO = stir well to coat Add salt,pepper and garlic 3.  Add the mushrooms ( chop them) and their liquid Bring to a boil Turn to a fairly moderate simmer for 15 minute - stir now and then Then turn up heat for about 5 min and boil rather briskly until they are very creamy and some liquid remains. ( like risotto) Add parsley and parmesan and serve     All recipes are listed in good faith and Nuts.com fully respects copyright protection and private property of original recipe authors. If a recipe is listed against an author's wishes, please contact us and we will remove the recipe immediately.