Orzo a La Melanie

Name: Orzo a La Melanie
Ingredients: 1 cup orzo pasta; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 red bell pepper, seeded, cored and diced; 1 carrot, cut into thin strips; 4 green onions, cleaned and chopped; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 yellow squash, diced; 1 zucchini, diced; 1 tomatoes, diced; 12 cup tomato sauce; 12 cup chicken stock; 3 tablespoons light cream; 12 cup grated parmesan cheese; salt; fresh ground black pepper

16 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 cup orzo pasta
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red bell pepper, seeded, cored and diced
1 carrot, cut into thin strips
4 green onions, cleaned and chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 yellow squash, diced
1 zucchini, diced
1 tomatoes, diced
12 cup tomato sauce
12 cup chicken stock
3 tablespoons light cream
12 cup grated parmesan cheese
salt
fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1

Cook orzo with salt according to packet instructions.
2

Heat the oil in a large frying pan.
3

Saute red pepper and carrot on a low heat for 10 minutes until softened.
4

Increase heat to medium and add green onions and garlic and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
5

Add the squash, zucchini and tomato and cook for a couple of minutes more.
6

Add the tomato sauce and stock.
7

When the sauce comes to a simmer, turn heat to low and stir.
8

Stir in the drained orzo.
9

Stir in the cream.
10

Stir in parmesan cheese.
11

Remove from heat.
12

Add salt and pepper to taste.
13

Can be served immediately, or at room temperature.