Bastille Day Orzo Au Pistou Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
8 oz orzo pasta
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1 tsp fresh thyme
1 1/2 oz aged dry goat cheese or parmesan ch, eese*
1 large clove garlic
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup small cherry tomatoes halved
2 oz fresh goat cheese, crumbled
Recipe Preparation
* cut in 3 pieces
1. Cook orzo according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, combine basil and thyme in a food processor with metal
blade. Turn machine on and drop dry goat cheese pieces and garlic
through feed tube. Process until all ingredients are finely minced.
Add oil and salt and mix well.
3. When pasta is cool, toss with basil mixture and tomatoes. Sprinkle
wiht fresh crumbled goat cheese.
Nutrition information per serving: 455 calories, 27 g fat, 25 mg
cholesterol, 240 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrates, 13 g protein.
Source: Chicago Tribune June 10, 1996
Servings: 4
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