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Orzo Cranberry Stuffing takes several minutes to prepare.

Orzo Cranberry Stuffing takes several minutes to cook.

Orzo Cranberry Stuffing makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Orzo Cranberry Stuffing are:

1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp margarine
1 .5 cup raw onion chopped
1.5 cups diced celery
1 cup orzo cooked in chicken broth ( low sodium)
3/4 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup pecans toasted ( can substitute with Almonds )
3 tbsp fresh Basil 1 tbsp dried
2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt ( omit if not using low sodium broth)
1/4 tsp Black pepper

Here is how you make Orzo Cranberry Stuffing:

boil broth and cook orzo (slightly undercook if using to stuff a bird )then drain ( save broth for another use) While pasta is cooking melt margarine and olive oil over med high heaat add onions cook 4 mins add celery cook until tender combine all igredients in a bowl Stuff cavity lightly and cook bird according to instrucions or put in a heat proof bowl keep warm until ready to serveServing Size:?8 1/2 cup servings

The nutritional information for Orzo Cranberry Stuffing is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 225.4

• Total Fat: 11.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 91.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
• Protein: 4.1 g