Recipe: Creamy Orzo with Porcini

I was watching Everyday Food on PBS and they made this orzo dish that I thought sounded good. I made it last night for dinner.

Recipe and picture from PBS and Everyday Food

Ingredients

1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms, rinsed in cold water
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 small onion, finely chopped coarse salt and ground pepper
11/2 cups orzo
1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1. Place mushrooms in a medium bowl; add 2 cups warm water. Let soak until softened, about 30 minutes. Drain in a sieve lined with a paper towel or coffee filter, reserving liquid. Squeeze mushrooms to remove excess liquid; roughly chop.
2. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 minutes. Season generously with salt and pepper. Add orzo; cook, stirring often, until orzo is golden brown and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
3. Add porcini, reserved liquid, and 21/2 cups water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often, until orzo has absorbed most liquid and is creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in Parmesan; season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle parsley on top.

Served with crusty rolls and more Parmesan. The kids aren't big mushroom fans so I knew that this wouldn't be a hit with them. But the adults enjoyed it.