Tomato - Herb Orzo Toss
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 182.9
- Total Fat: 0.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 174.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 36.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
- Protein: 6.2 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Tomato - Herb Orzo Toss calories by ingredient
Introduction
Deliciously nutty toasted orzo is cooked to perfection with zucchini, carrots and red pepper in a diluted tomato broth before being swirled through with fresh basil and oregano. Delicious hot or room temperature as a salad. Deliciously nutty toasted orzo is cooked to perfection with zucchini, carrots and red pepper in a diluted tomato broth before being swirled through with fresh basil and oregano. Delicious hot or room temperature as a salad.Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 cup tomato juice
3/4 cup water
1 medium zucchini, diced
1 medium carrot, diced
1/2 medium red pepper, diced
2 tbsp fresh basil, shredded
1/2 tbsp dried oregano
black pepper to taste
Directions
Stir orzo into a hot, dry nonstick, pan.
Cook 2 minutes, then add garlic. Cook 1 minute longer.
Pour in the juice and water. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and simmer (uncovered) 7 minutes.
Stir in, zucchini, carrot and pepper.
Cook 7 minutes longer, or until liquid has been absorbed and orzo is tender.
Stir in herbs and pepper. Serve.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Cook 2 minutes, then add garlic. Cook 1 minute longer.
Pour in the juice and water. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and simmer (uncovered) 7 minutes.
Stir in, zucchini, carrot and pepper.
Cook 7 minutes longer, or until liquid has been absorbed and orzo is tender.
Stir in herbs and pepper. Serve.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.