Baked Orzo with Fontina and Peas

Cook Time: 30 min
Level: Easy
Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

* 4 cups chicken broth
* 1 pound orzo pasta
* 3 tablespoons butter, plus more to grease the baking dish
* 1 onion, chopped
* 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
* 1 cup Marsala wine
* 1/2 cup heavy cream
* 4 ounces shredded fontina cheese (about 1 cup)
* 4 ounces diced fresh mozzarella cheese (about 1 cup)
* 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
* 1/2 cup bread crumbs
* 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
* 1 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 13-inch baking dish.

Bring the chicken broth to a boil over medium-high heat in a medium
saucepan. Add the orzo and cook until almost tender, about 7 minutes.
Pour the orzo and the broth into a large bowl. Set aside.

Meanwhile, melt the butter over medium heat in a medium skillet. Add
the onions and saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms
and continue to saute until the mushrooms are beginning to turn golden
around the edges, about 7 minutes. Add the Marsala. Scrape the brown
bits off the bottom of the pan and cook until the Marsala has reduced
by half, about 5 minutes. Add the mushroom mixture to the orzo in the
large bowl. Add the cream, fontina, mozzarella, peas, salt, and
pepper. Stir to combine. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking
dish.

In a small bowl combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan, and dried thyme.
Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture on top of the pasta. Bake until
golden, about 25 minutes.

From: foodnetwork.com