Vegetable Orzo

Name: Vegetable Orzo
Ingredients: 2 (14 ounce) cans italian seasoned chicken broth; 1 1/2 cups dried orzo pasta; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 orange bell pepper, seeded and chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained; 1 fresh garlic clove, finely minced; chopped fresh parsley (a generous handful); salt and pepper; 1/2 fresh lemon; parmesan cheese; extra virgin olive oil (I use about a tablespoon)

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 (14 ounce) cans italian seasoned chicken broth
1 1/2 cups dried orzo pasta
3 tablespoons butter
1 orange bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 fresh garlic clove, finely minced
chopped fresh parsley (a generous handful)
salt and pepper
1/2 fresh lemon
parmesan cheese
extra virgin olive oil (I use about a tablespoon)

Directions

1

Cook orzo in chicken broth until tender (add water if necessary).
2

Saute the the vegetables in butter until tender adding the garlic near the end to prevent burning.
3

This is where I usually add a little salt and fresh cracked pepper.
4

Drain the orzo and combine with the cooked vegetables and add the chopped parsley.
5

The heat of the other ingredients will wilt the parsley.
6

Stir in the juice of the 1/2 lemon and olive oil if desired.
7

Serve with grated Parmesan.
8

Enjoy.