Orzo Pasta Pilaf

• 1 cup uncooked orzo (rosamarina) pasta
• 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Butter
• 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary*
• 1/4 cup pine nuts or slivered almonds
• 1/4 cup golden raisins and dried cherry mixture**
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

1. Prepare orzo as directed on package.
2. Drain.
3. Keep warm.
4. Meanwhile, melt butter in 10-inch skillet until sizzling; add onion and rosemary.
5. Cook over medium-high heat until onion is softened (3 to 4 minutes).
6. Stir in pine nuts, dried raisin and cherry mixture and salt.
7. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until pine nuts are golden brown (2 to 3 minutes).
8. Stir cooked onion mixture into hot orzo.
9. Serve immediately.
10. *Substitute 3/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed.
11. **Substitute 2 tablespoons golden raisins and 2 tablespoons dried cherries.

orzo, butter, red onion, fresh rosemary, pine nuts, golden raisins, salt

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1167/orzo-pasta-pilaf (may not work)