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Orzo with Smoked Trout

Shallots, smoked trout, pea shoots and orzo are combined in a cream sauce to create an appetizer that's finished in mere minutes. It requires little prep and...

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Servings
6
Cuisine Type
  • american
Day Part
  • dinner
Menu Part
  • appetizer
Main Ingredient
  • Seafood
  • Pasta
  • Dairy

Shallots, smoked trout, pea shoots and orzo are combined in a cream sauce to create an appetizer that's finished in mere minutes. It requires little prep and even less cooking time.

Ingredients

2 tbsp. butter
3 shallots, minced
4 oz. smoked trout, flaked
3⁄4 cup heavy cream
2 cups cooked orzo pasta
4 oz. pea shoots, divided
Fresh ground pepper
 

Steps

  1. Melt butter in large sauté pan. Add shallots and cook until soft, about 5 min.

  2. Add trout and stir to coat well with the other ingredients.

  3. Stir in cream and bring to a simmer; cook until slightly reduced and thickened. Add 3 oz. pea shoots; cook until wilted. Stir in orzo to heat through; season with pepper.

  4. For service, portion orzo onto small plate; garnish with remaining pea shoots.
     

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