Spicy Calabrian Creamy Orzo

Spicy, sweet, and a little tangy. If you love spice then this *almost* one pot
creamy orzo is for you.

Servings: 3 people

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Prep Time
5 minutes

Cook Time
25 minutes

Total Time
25 minutes

Main Course Dinner

Italian

spicy Calabrian Chili Sun-dried tomatoes

Instructions

1 Preheat the oven to 400℉.
2 n a baking or roasting dish add the cleaned, dried tomatoes. Drizzle 1 tbsp of
olive oil and add the dried herbs, sliced Calabrian chilies, and 1-2 tsp of the
Calabrian chili oil. Give a toss and roast for 20-22 minutes until the tomatoes
begin to burst open. Remove from the oven and place on the side.
3 In a pan over low-medium heat add the butter. Once melted add the garlic and
cook until soft and fragrant approx. 2-3 minutes.
4 Add in the tomatoes paste and crushed Calabrian chilis. Cook for 5 minutes until
the tomato paste has deepened in color.
5 Add the orzo and 3 1/2 cups of broth. Mix to thoroughly combine.
6 Cook the orzo for 8-10 minutes, until the broth is mostly gone and the pasta is
al dente. If the pasta is still a little hard once most of the broth his gone
add in an additional 1/4 of a cup of broth.
7 Mix in the heavy cream.
8 Fold in the roasted tomatoes + the oils and juices from the baking dish. Serve
immediately.