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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 136.0
  • Total Fat: 0.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 2.7 mg
  • Sodium: 336.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 25.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
  • Protein: 6.8 g

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Creamy Vegetable Orzo

Submitted by: JELLYSANDWICH


Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    Olive Oil cooking Spray
    1 small onion, chopped
    1/2 cup each chopped green and red peppers
    1 cup frozen corn
    3/4 cup orzo pasta, uncooked
    Mrs Dash fiesta Lime blend
    1 can (14-1/2 oz.) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
    1 medium sized tomato, diced
    1/2 cup (1/2 of 8-oz. tub) fat free cream cheese


Directions

Spray heated skillet with spray. Add onions; cook 4 min., stirring frequently. Stir in peppers, squash and corn; cook and stir 2 min. Add orzo; cook and stir 1 min.

STIR in broth and mrs dash; bring to boil on high heat. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 to 12 min. or until orzo and vegetables are tender and most the liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally.

ADD reduced-fat cream cheese and tomato; cook 1 to 2 min. or until cream cheese is melted and sauce is well blended, stirring constantly.

Special Extra
Add 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh herbs, such as basil or rosemary, to the cooked vegetables with the broth.

Serving Size: 6 servings about 1/2 cup each

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JELLYSANDWICH.






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