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Orzo Side dish
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Cheesy Vegetable Orzo

Cheesy Vegetable Orzo is a quick, easy, economical side dish that will convert even your worst vegetable-haters into zucchini-eaters.
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Course: Side Dish
Keyword: pasta
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:20 minutes
Total Time:25 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 116kcal
Author: Renée ♥

Equipment

  • Grater

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • ½ large onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup orzo uncooked
  • 1 cup shredded zucchini
  • 4 oz shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3 Tbs chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried basil

Instructions

  • In a medium non-stick saucepan, saute onion in olive oil until soft (about three minutes). Add garlic and saute one minute more.
  • Add broth, grated carrots, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. (Add dried basil at this time if you aren't using fresh.)
  • Add orzo. Cover, reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until orzo is tender.
  • Remove from heat; stir in zucchini, cheese, and fresh basil if you are using it. Cover and let stand 2 minutes.

Notes

BROTH: If I use a commercially prepared vegetable broth, I omit the salt. If I use a homemade one, I dilute it dramatically so that the broth flavor doesn't overpower the other vegetables.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.75cup | Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.8g | Protein: 6.7g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 533mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 1mg
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