Creamy Salmon Orzo with Peas

Name: Creamy Salmon Orzo with Peas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 oz hot-smoked salmon; 1/2 onion; 2 cup frozen peas; 2 cloves garlic; 1.5 oz unsalted butter; 1 tbsp plain flour; 1 1/2 cup dried risoni / orzo; 2 cup milk; 2 1/4 cup chicken broth; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan; parsley

This creamy salmon orzo is a fast, comforting one-pan dinner that tastes far more luxurious than its 15-minute cook time suggests. Tender orzo simmers in a silky Parmesan sauce with sweet peas and flaky hot-smoked salmon for an easy weeknight meal.

Servings4 Portions

Prep Time5 Mins

Cook Time10 Mins

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

hot-smoked salmon
6 oz
onion
0.5
frozen peas
2 cup
garlic
2 cloves
unsalted butter
1.5 oz
plain flour
1 tbsp
dried risoni / orzo
0.5 cup
milk
2 cup
chicken broth
0.5 cup
grated Parmesan
0.5 cup
parsley

Step-by-Step Instructions

Melt the butter in a deep skillet or medium pot over medium-high heat.

Add the onion and garlic, then cook for about 2 minutes, stirring often, until the onion softens and turns translucent.

Sprinkle in the flour and stir constantly for 1 minute to cook out the raw flour taste.

Pour in half of the milk and whisk until the flour and onion mixture becomes smooth. Add the remaining milk, chicken broth, orzo, and peas, then stir well.

Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally at first and more frequently toward the end so the orzo does not stick.

Remove the pan from the heat while the sauce still looks slightly loose. The orzo will continue to absorb liquid and thicken as it stands.