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Poor Man's Risotto takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Poor Man's Risotto takes 15 minutes to cook.

Poor Man's Risotto makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Poor Man's Risotto are:

2.5 cups chicken broth
1 cup orzo
1/4 cup cream or half and half
2 T. mascarpone cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 lemon
6 fresh basil leeves
2 T. butter

Here is how you make Poor Man's Risotto:

Heat chicken broth to boiling. Add orzo and cook for 7 minutes. Add cream (half and half), the juice of one lemon, mascarpone cheese, and parmesan cheese, lowering heat to medium low. Cook for about one minute and remove from heat. Add 1tsp lemon zest, butter, and 6 fresh basil leaves (chopped). Top with ground pepper. Serves 4.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CRAZYKAREN.

The nutritional information for Poor Man's Risotto is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 296.7

• Total Fat: 12.9 g
• Cholesterol: 38.0 mg
• Sodium: 127.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 77.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
• Protein: 10.0 g