Orzo with Dried Fruits and Nuts

• 2 cups orzo
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup dried apricots, plumped in Port wine
• 6 tablespoons unsalted, butter
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• Pinch sugar and cinnamon
• Salt and pepper

1. Cook 2 cups orzo in 4 cups chicken broth so that pasta absorbs flavor of broth.
2. Transfer to a bowl.
3. Chop apricots and fold into orzo.
4. Melt 4 tablespoons butter until golden and add to orzo; season with salt and pepper.
5. Reheat, covered in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes or until hot.
6. To create garnish: saute almonds in remaining 2 tablespoons of butter with a pinch of sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the stuffing when it comes out of the oven.

orzo, chicken broth, dried apricots, butter, almonds, sugar, salt

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/orzo-with-dried-fruits-and-nuts-recipe.html (may not work)