Mediterranean Orzo

8 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 cups orzo pasta
  • 2 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 14 lb of pitted kalamata olive
  • 1 cup packed cilantro leaf
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 on the vine tomatoes
  • 3 fresh garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder

Directions

  1. 1
    take your kalamata olives and chop put them into a bowl.
  2. 2
    mince the cilantro, mix it in with the olives and add 1 tbsp of the E.V.O.O.
  3. 3
    *set aside for later use.
  4. 4
    add bouillon to a pot with about 8 cups of water and bring to a boil.
  5. 5
    add orzo and cook till soft then strain.
  6. 6
    take tomatoes off of vine clean and chop them along with 3 garlic cloves.
  7. 7
    set a burner to about medium heat and add 1 tbsp E.V.O.O.
  8. 8
    let heat for a minute.
  9. 9
    add garlic first and then tomatoes to the pan then add your chile powder to the mixture and let cook for about 4 minutes (after cooking drain about half of the juices out).
  10. 10
    take strained orzo and in a lg bowl add all ingredients and mix well.
  11. 11
    let sit for an hour uncovered in the fridge so that all of the left over juices can soak inches.

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