Creamy Pineapple & Peach Dessert |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 6 Minutes |
Ready In: 26 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Here's another strange combo that works incredibly well...dessert with pasta! Orzo is a rice-shaped pasta that can be found along side the regular pasta. This dessert is very creamy and absolutely delicious! Prep time does not include draining or chilling time. Ingredients:
1 cup orzo pasta |
1 (5 1/3 ounce) package giant ladyfingers |
1 (14 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained,reserving 1/3 cup juice |
1 (28 ounce) can sliced peaches, drained and rinsed under cold water |
1 cup ricotta cheese |
1 3/4 cups cold milk |
1 package instant vanilla pudding (4 serving size) |
2 cups cool whip or 2 cups whipping cream, whipped |
Directions:
1. In a large pot of boiling water, cook pasta for about 6 minutes or until tender but firm.
2. Drain, rinse under cold water and drain again.
3. Set aside.
4. Meanwhile, line an 11 by 7 inch baking dish with lady fingers.
5. Cut lady fingers if necessary to cover bottom of dish.
6. Brush lady fingers with reserved pineapple juice.
7. Reserve about 8 slices of the peaches for garnish.
8. Layer remaining peaches over lady fingers.
9. Sprinkle with pineapple.
10. Place ricotta cheese in a large bowl.
11. Whisk until smooth.
12. Add milk and instant pudding mix.
13. Whisk for about 2 minutes until slightly thickened.
14. Stir in cooked orzo pasta.
15. Pour mixture over pineapple layer.
16. Refrigerate for about 20 minutes.
17. Cover pasta layer with Cool Whip (or whipping cream).
18. Garnish with reserved peach slices.
19. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
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