Side Dish

Veggie Orzo is for Side Dish.

Veggie Orzo takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Veggie Orzo takes 20 minutes to cook.

Veggie Orzo makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Veggie Orzo are:

2 cup pieces Mushrooms, fresh
2 carrot Carrots, cooked
2 stalk, large (11"-12" long) Celery, raw
.5 small Onions, raw
2 spear (about 5" long) Broccoli, fresh
1 medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2- Sweet peppers (bell)
1 clove Garlic
2 tbsp Butter, unsalted
8 oz Orzo, Barilla, uncooked
4 cup Kitchen Basic Unsalted Vegetable Broth
1 tsp Pepper, black
1 serving Lemon, fresh squeezed, juice of one whole lemon

Here is how you make Veggie Orzo:

Chop veggies into bite-sized pieces.Mince garlic.Melt butter over medium-high heat and saute veggies and garlic about 5-7 minutes.Add uncooked orzo and saute until orzo is lightly browned.Add Vegetable broth and upon boiling, reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer 15-20 minutes or until pasta is tender and most liquid is absorbed.Stir in black pepper and lemon juice and serve.Serving Size: 4 large side servings (will be bread and veggie plate portions!)Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PURKEY01.

The nutritional information for Veggie Orzo is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 316.9

• Total Fat: 7.1 g
• Cholesterol: 15.5 mg
• Sodium: 198.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 52.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
• Protein: 14.5 g