Macaroni Grill Spinach Orzo Pasta Recipes

ORZO AND SPINACH SORT OF ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL STYLE

Steps:

• Directions:.
• Heat the olive oil.
• Add the garlic and give it a few tosses.don't let the garlic brown.
• Add the zest and lemon juice.
• Toss in the spinach and radicchio and cook until just wilted.
• Remove from heat and add the orzo and the rest of the ingredients except the cheese.
• Toss and fluff.
• Now is the time to taste for salt (remember the cheese will add salt as well).
• Sprinkle with cheese to coat.
• Garnish with a sweep of parsley.
• Serve with crusty bread and extra bowls of parmesan.
• You can add shrimp or julienned chicken breast.
• White wine can be subbed for lemon juice.
• This is also great chilled and served as a salad or on a round of Hye Roller spread with herbed cream cheese and rolled then sliced into spirals. Also good in a hollowed out crusty roll layered with a vinaigrette,Fontina or favorite cheese,sliced tomato,ham,turkey,salami,capicola,mortadella etc. for a quasi-Muffaletta.
• You can also toss the leftovers in with some chicken stock,stewed tomatoes,white wine,basil,cabbage,carrots,and more spinach. Garnish with parmesan croustades for a sort of spin on Ribollita.
• 15 mn. prep includes cooking and draining the orzo.

MACARONI GRILL ORZO AND SPINACH RECIPE - (3.2/5)

Steps:

• Cook orzo according to directions on box, about 9 minutes or until al dente. Heat the olive oil on medium heat. Add garlic and stir, making sure to not let the garlic brown. Add the zest and lemon juice. Toss in the spinach and radicchio and cook until just wilted. Remove from heat and add orzo. Mix. Sprinkle with cheese once it is on the plate.

ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL GRILLED CHICKEN WITH PORTABELLA MUSHROOM

Steps:

• Preheat your grill to high. Remove the stems from the Portobello.
• mushrooms and brush the caps with a coating of olive oil. Sprinkle salt and pepper on the underside of each cap, then grill for about 3 minutes per side. Remove the mushroom caps from the grill to cool for about 5 minutes. Slice the mushrooms at an extreme angle with a very sharp knife so that you get very wide slices. You want the knife almost parallel to the cutting surface so that your slices will cover the chicken breast. Take 8 of the biggest slices, cover them, then chop up the leftover mushroom to use in the sauce.
• Prepare the demi glace sauce by heating 1 tablespoon of extra virgin oil in a medium saucepan over medium/low heat. Crush 6 cloves of garlic with the palm of your hand and toss them into the oil along with the chopped mushroom pieces. Sweat the garlic and mushroom (slowly cook without browning) for 10 minutes. Add beef broth and chicken broth, then whisk in cornstarch. Add rosemary, thyme and black pepper and simmer for 40 minutes, then remove sauce from heat and cover it.
• Prepare the orzo pasta by boiling it in a large pot of water. You want.
• it al dente, which means it should be slightly tough (we'll be cooking it more later). That should take about 7 minutes. Strain pasta.
• Heat up 1 tablespoon of oil in a large stockpot or use the same pot you used for cooking the pasta. Add 2 tablespoons of minced garlic and the diced red bell pepper and saute for 1 minute. Add the strained orzo pasta, 1 cup chicken broth, 4 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper. Cook for 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Just prior to serving add spinach, stir until wilted.
• 5. Pound the chicken breasts a bit so that they are uniform in thickness.
• Rub 1/2 teaspoon stone ground mustard on each side of each chicken piece, then rub each with some oil. Grill the chicken for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until done. About 2 minutes before the chicken is done lay a slice of Portobello mushroom over top of it and top with a slice of smoked mozzarella. Finish cooking chicken and allow cheese to melt.
• Place orzo pasta mixture on a plate, shingle chicken/mushroom stack above it and top with a drizzling of demi glaze.

ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL TERIYAKI SALMON WITH SPINACH ORZO

Steps:

• ~Salmon~.
• Dip salmon in soy sauce, then the oil and place the salmon on hot grill silver side up.
• Grill salmon evenly until done, approximately 6-7 minutes.
• Ladle 2 oz teriyaki glaze over each salmon fillet while still on the grill.
• ~*Orzo*~.
• Precook 8 ounces dry orzo. In a hot sauté pan, add olive oil and garlic, red bell peppers and hot precooked orzo. Sauté for approximately one minute. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and stir.
• Remove pan from heat and add spinach. Toss for approximately three seconds until spinach is incorporated but is not wilted.
• Place spinach and orzo on plate, then add salmon and additional teriyaki glaze if desired.

INSALATA FLORENTINE ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL COPYCAT

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. While pasta is cooking, combine all salad ingredients in a bowl and toss.
• Drain pasta thoroughly and cool. Add to salad ingredients and toss.
• Whisk lemon juice and zest, mustard, honey, garlic, chives, basil, oil, and salt and pepper.
• Toss dressing with salad, top with shaved parmesan, and serve.