Orzo With Vegetables

Dick Allgire, Health Reporter

POSTED: 2:49 pm HST July 13, 2004

Orzo is a pasta made to look like a grain. It takes about 12- 14 minutes to cook.

Ingredients:

1 cup orzo

2 TBS olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 red onion, diced

1 portabella mushroom, chopped (or use any mushrooms, 6-8 sliced)

1/2 cup diced zucchini

1/2 cup diced carrot

8-10 Kalamata olives, chopped

1/3 cup pine nuts

1 small or 1/2 large tomato, diced

Instructions:

Cook the orzo in boiling water for 12-14 minutes, until tender. Drain and set aside.

Saute onion and garlic in oil then add mushrooms. Add remaining vegetables and pine nuts and sauté until crispy tender, about 3-4 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.

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