Vegetarian

Orzo-Veggie Vat takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Orzo-Veggie Vat takes 20 minutes to cook.

Orzo-Veggie Vat makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Orzo-Veggie Vat are:

half a pound of orzo pasta
3 tbsp olive oil, divided
4 cloves garlic, chopped
Red pepper flakes (optional)
2 cups frozen spinach
half cup of chicken broth (nutrition calculated with Swanson 33% less sodium)
1 can (15.5 oz) chickpeas/garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups frozen corn
2 cups frozen broccoli
quarter cup of white wine
juice of one lemon, divided
zest of one lemon
parmesan cheese as desired (nutrition calculated with a quarter cup)

Here is how you make Orzo-Veggie Vat:

Makes six 1 1/2 cup servings.Set a large pot of water to boil. Add orzo and cook according to package directions.Thaw frozen veggies (corn, broccoli) in microwave according to package directionsMeanwhile, heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Add chopped garlic and heat for 2 minutes. Add spinach, red pepper flake, and chicken broth; stir to combine. When spinach is mostly thawed, add garbanzo beans, corn, and broccoli. Stir, then add wine, and season with salt and pepper. Once wine has cooked down, add lemon zest and the juice of half the lemon. Stir and set to a simmer until pasta is done.Drain pasta and return it to the pot. Add one tbsp olive oil and the juice of the other half of the lemon. Stir, then add the veggie mixture. Stir, then grate in desired amount of parmesan cheese. Stir again and serve!Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user REDRUNNER82.

The nutritional information for Orzo-Veggie Vat is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 373.0

• Total Fat: 10.1 g
• Cholesterol: 3.3 mg
• Sodium: 412.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 58.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.0 g
• Protein: 14.4 g