Orzotto with Spring Ramps & Goat Cheese

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 24 Ramps
• 1 quart water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 pound orzo
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• zest of 1/2 lemon
• black pepper
• 3 ounces goat cheese - crumbled

Details

Adapted from food52.com

Preparation

Step 1

Bring 1 quart of salted water to a boil.

Meanwhile separate the bulb end of the ramps from the leafy green part. Save the bulbs ends for another use. Roll the leaves and cut them into a chiffonade.

When the water is boiling add the orzo, reduce the heat to medium-low to gently boil for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the water is almost all absorbed. Add the ramps and stir until wilted. Stir in the ramp butter. Using a microplane, add the zest of 1/2 a lemon and several grinds of black pepper.