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orzo greenery

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Recipe by
Lori Frazee
@BarnGoddessBBQ

I may be master of my pit, but I go meatless quite often. This recipe can be served as a pasta meal as pictured here, or more broth could be added and this dish could a hearty veggie soup. I'm a huge fan of peas and edamame and this dish combines both, so this is my fusion of the two. Here's my twist, use whole wheat or gluten free orzo, for additional options, and use low fat, low sodium broth for another consideration. Last, really like it creamy, add cream cheese to the greenery mix. I'll be posting something I do with that. ENJOY!!!

yield 4 -6
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For orzo greenery

  • 1 lb
    frozen sweet peas
  • 14 oz
    frozen edamame
  • 1/2 sm
    onion, chopped
  • 1 c
    veggie stock or broth
  • 2 oz
    parmesan cheese
  • 1 lg
    zucchini
  • 2
    garlic cloves
  • 10
    basil leaves
  • 1/2 pkg
    baby spinach
  • olive oil, splash
  • 1 lb
    box orzo pasta

How To Make orzo greenery

  • 1
    Prepare salted water for pasta, bring to boil, cook pasta to al dente, approximately 9 minutes.
  • 2
    In a sauce pan, put a splash of olive oil, garlic cloves, onions, and chopped zucchini. Saute until onions are starting to change color. Add 1/2 of the peas and 1/2 of the edamame. Cook till everything is tender.
  • 3
    Place pea mixture in food processor, rough chop. Back to the pot, add broth, and remainder of the peas. Continue to cook.
  • 4
    Fine chop the basil, and rough chop the spinach. Add within the last 5 minutes of cooking. Also add 1/2 of the parmesan cheese, save the other half to top plates
  • 5
    Place orzo on the bottom, top with Greenery mix and parmesan. Add more parm if you wish. Enjoy!!!
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