The finder’s fee for this recipe actually goes to Ben, but it’s become a favorite in our house, too. Orzo gets sauteed in butter, simmered in chicken broth, then combined with Parmesan cheese and basil. It’s a really simple and satisfying side dish.
Link: Orzo with Parmesan and Basil
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Orzo with Parmesan and Basil
Shrimp Pasta Salad
This is another side dish (like the mac and cheese) that is really easy to make and for whatever reason is always what I am hungry for when eating steak. This was a New Year’s Eve side dish to go with the beef tenderloin. We always have the ingredients for this handy which is what [...]
Mac and Cheese
This is a very simple macaroni and cheese recipe that we make. It is very creamy and doesn’t take much longer to make than the famous box. This is not a baked mac and cheese so it is ready almost as soon as the pasta is done. Eat this as a side dish or as [...]
Mashed Yukon Gold Potatoes with Horseradish Butter
Wow, that’s a mouthful. Literally and figuratively. This is another recipe from the December 2009 issue of Cooking Light, prepared for our New Year’s Eve feast.
The potatoes get boiled with a bay leaf, which adds flavor without adding sodium.
The butter and the potatoes were easy to prepare, but I made the butter the day before, [...]
Israeli Cauliflower with Panko
I realize this recipe won’t be the most popular recipe on OFE, what with it involving vegetables and all, but I do think this is a winning side dish. Try thinking less about the cauliflower and more about the crunchy, salty bread crumbs!
This was really easy to put together. The cauliflower gets cooked in the [...]
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