My boss gave me this recipe and it is fantastic. Don't be afraid of the combination of fruit and pasta! This makes a great side dish for a potluck or picnic.
Ingredients
- 1 package Rosa Marina , 16 ounce
- 2 cans mandarin oranges , 15 ounce
- 1 can pineapple chunks , 16 ounce
- 1 can crushed pineapple , 16 ounce
- 1 jar maraschino cherries , 4 ounce
- 0.75 cups white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 container whipped topping , 16 ounce
Instructions
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1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Add mandarin oranges, pineapple chunks, crushed pineapple, and maraschino cherries to orzo.
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Combine juice from mandarin oranges, juice from pineapple chunks, juice from crushed pineapple, sugar, eggs, and flour in a saucepan over low heat; cook, stirring often, until sauce is thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove sauce from heat and cool, about 30 minutes.
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Pour cooled sauce over orzo mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate until flavors blend, 8 hours to overnight. Fold whipped topping into orzo mixture before serving.
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