Recipe for Orzo and Cheese Baked in Acorn Squash 
All Recipes
Site Search Engine - Search Over 300,000 Recipes
Site Search Engine for Recipes

Yield:
1
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
2 sm acorn squash halved, seeded
3/4 cup water
1 cup orzo
1 cup 1% low-fat milk
1/2 cup vegetable broth canned
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese grated
2 tbl grated parmesan cheese
Instructions:
Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut off thin slice from rounded side of each
squash half. Arrange squash, open side down, in roasting pan. Add 3/4 cup
water to pan. Cover tightly with foil. Bake until squash is tender, about
35 minutes. Remove from oven; discard water. Turn squash open side up.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Maintain oven temp.

Meanwhile, cook orzo in pot of boiling salted water until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Pour milk and broth into same pot; bring to boil.

Add orzo boil until liquid thickens and orzo is tender, stirring frequently,
about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in cheddar and 1 Tbl Parm cheese.

Season with hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper.

Divide orzo mixture among squash halves. Sprinkle w/1 Tbl parm cheese.

Bake until tops begin to brown, about 25 minutes.

Makes 4 servings.

Email this Recipe:
If you would like to email yourself the recipe for later use, or share the recipe with your friends or family, enter the email addresses below and this recipe will be emailed to you and others as well.

Your Name:
Your Email:
Email To 1:
Email To 2:
Email To 3:
  ... Orzo and Artichoke Salad with Prosciutto   ::   Orzo and Feta Stuffed Tomatoes   ...