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If you are looking for something easy and impressive, look no further! Easy Mushroom Orzo with Basil Pesto is a quick pasta recipe that never fails to impress. I like to top it with crumbled goat cheese or ricotta with black pepper. I love the pesto because it is made with walnuts. Traditionally, pesto is made with pine nuts, but this can be expensive. By subbing walnuts, you get the health benefits of them, and also a fun nutty flavor.
Hello friends!
I don't know about you, but I find orzo to be such an interesting type of pasta.
It is pasta but shaped like rice.
Because it is a small and delicate pasta, I wanted to try a recipe with a sauce that won't totally drown the pasta itself.
I figured pesto sauce would be my best bet, and it was awesome!
I like to make a quick and easy pesto in my blender and save it for any use I may need.
It worked perfectly paired with the orzo.
I also served it with sauteed mushrooms and goat cheese sprinkled on top.
Goat cheese is rather salty, so it was a nice finishing touch to the dish.
What makes this recipe so simple and easy, is that it only takes about 20 minutes from start to finish and has very few ingredients.
If you make any of this Easy Mushroom Orzo with Basil Pesto, please let us know in the comments below, thank you for reading and following along!
This post was first published on 1/13/2020 and updated and republished on 7/25/2021.
If you are looking for something easy and impressive, look no further! Easy Mushroom Orzo with Basil Pesto is a quick pasta recipe that never fails to impress. I like to top it with crumbled goat cheese or ricotta with black pepper. I love the pesto because it is made with walnuts. Traditionally, pesto is made with pine nuts, but this can be expensive. By subbing walnuts, you get the health benefits of them, and also a fun nutty flavor.
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