Sesame Orzo With Charred Scallions

In that day when we stand before the judgment seat of Christ, the whole “edifice” of our earthly works will be tested by the fire of God. Some impressive superstructures will be reduced to rubble, because they are built only for show – not out of lasting material. Like sets on a movie lot, these “buildings” may be magnificent and appear genuine even on close inspection, but the fire will test them for what they are really made of, not for what they look like. All the wood, hay and stubble will be burned away.

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains	Asian	August 1995	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	T	Sesame seeds
3/4	c	Orzo
2	t	Asian sesame oil
1		Scallions, about 6 cut on
		diagonal into
		1-inch pieces

INSTRUCTIONS

In a dry small heavy skillet cook sesame seeds over moderate heat,
stirring, until golden brown, about 4 minutes, and transfer to a bowl.
In a 3-quart saucepan bring 2 quarts salted water to a boil. Add orzo
and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain orzo in a
colander and rinse under cold water. Drain orzo well and add sesame
seeds.  In an 8-inch non-stick skillet heat oil over high heat until
hot but  not smoking and saute scallions, stirring occasionally, until
lightly  charred and tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir scallion
mixture into  orzo and season with salt and pepper.  Serves 2.  Gourmet
August 1995  Converted by MC_Buster.  Per serving: 524 Calories (kcal);
6g Total Fat; (11% calories from  fat); 18g Protein; 97g Carbohydrate;
0mg Cholesterol; 12mg Sodium  Food Exchanges: 6 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0
Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0  Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 519 Calories From Fat: 56 Total Fat: 6.5g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 9.8mg Potassium: 246.2mg Carbohydrates: 96.2g Fiber: 4.1g Sugar: <1g Protein: 17.7g