Caramelized Onion and Blue Cheese Orzo Recipe
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Caramelized Onion and Blue Cheese Orzo

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

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
35 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

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

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 876 | Total Fat: 42.3g | Cholesterol: 82mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2004 by _SEVERINE_ 
This was beautiful and if I could have given it 4.5 stars I would have. The only thing that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2005 by T9CHEBIT 
This is very tasty, a nice change from rice or potatoes. I must admit ... I was very nervious... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2008 by TIMBO Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
I 1/2'd the pasta and doubled the spinach. Used prewashed baby spinach and rotini shaped... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2005 by Lisa L. 
A very good recipe. I did not drain the onions which kept the orzo from getting too dry. The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2005 by Stephanie M. 
This is a good recipe and I have made ir a few times now. Since there are few ingredients, I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2005 by pammy74 
Great side dish! Did not have mascarpone on hand so I used cream cheese. And I had Gorganzola... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2007 by JACKIEL 
Excellent recipe. Used regular cream cheese and skipped the spinach. Will definitely make again. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2007 by ilovemyboys 
This is wonderful. I did change the blue cheese to feta since I do not like blue cheese- but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2005 by LynnInHK 
Am glad I took the time and slowly caramalized the onion. The flavor really worked well with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2003 by SNOOZHE 
This was delicious! I would suggest adding more fresh spinach--maybe a cup more. This is... MORE

 
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