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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

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.
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.
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.