Outrageous Orzo From C S P I

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
• 8 large garlic cloves, peeled and halved lengthwise
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat orzo
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 bunch basil, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450°f on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil, toss the tomatoes and garlic with the oil and put in the oven.
• 2 spread the nuts on another baking sheet and put in the same oven until they are well-browned, about 3 minutes.
• 3 remove the nuts and continuous roasting the tomatoes until they are lightly charred, a total of 15-20 minutes.
• 4 stir the orzo into a pot of boiling water and boil for 6 minutes. drain and return to the pot.
• 5 stir in the tomatoes and garlic. bring to a simmer and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• 6 remove from the heat and stir in the pine nuts, parmesan, pepper, basil, and up to 1/2 teaspoon salt.