Creamy Orzo With Leeks And Parmesan

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 large leeks, cleaned and sliced thinly
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup orzo pasta
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• salt and pepper
• ground nutmeg (optional)
• 4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook orzo in boiling salted water and drain.
• 2 while orzo is cooking, melt butter in large sauté pan.
• 3 add leeks and cook over medium heat until they are softened.
• 4 add chicken stock and simmer until the stock almost disappears.
• 5 add cream to the sauté pan with the leek mixture.
• 6 add cooked orzo and heat thoroughly.
• 7 season with salt, pepper and nutmeg to your taste.
• 8 if it looks a little dry, add a little extra cream.
• 9 just before serving, add the parmesan and stir until it melts.