Sesame Orzo With Charred Onions

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 1/2 cups orzo pasta
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 bunches scallions (green onions)
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a dry skillet toast sesame seeds until golden brown, about 4 minutes. transfer to bowl.
• 2 boil orzo in boiling, salted water until al dente. drain and rinse with cold water. add to sesame seeds.
• 3 slice scallions on diagonal into 1 inch pieces.
• 4 heat oil in non-stick skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking and saute scallions, stirring occasionally, until lightly charred and tender, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• 5 stir scallion mixture into orzo and season to taste with salt and pepper.