Orzo "Risotto" with Roasted Tomatoes and Hot Sausage
I think Larry liked this dish better than I did - probably because I'm just so-so on Italian sausage. I used hot italian Turkey sausage to lighten it up. The recipe is from the cookbook "Come for Dinner: Memorable Meals to Share with Friends" by Leslie Revsin. I don't have the cookbook. I got the recipe via "Best of the Best", which was given to me as a gift last year. This is the first time I've cooked from it, although it looks like a good cookbook.
The vanilla pudding was good. I think I probably prefer chocolate, but Larry loves vanilla desserts.
- Orzo "Risotto" with Roasted Tomatoes and Hot Sausage (Best of the Best Vol. 7, p. 98)
- Sourdough bread with Sauteed Garlic Butter (Fine Cooking #43, March 2001, p. 49)
- Individual Vanilla Puddings (Fine Cooking #71, May 2005, p. 68)
Wine: David Bruce 1999 Ranchita Canyon Sangiovese (Paso Robles, California). Yum.
Funny...I was going to make an orzo risotto for dinner tonight! But I didn't:P
I made those vanilla puddings last year. I liked them. Vanilla has such a nice clean flavor, in my opinion. The enjoyment to calorie ratio good too!