Orzo Vegetable Dish
Orzo is packed with protein. Adding vegetables to this dish make it a healthy, filling balance. There are so many ways to fix this, but this is one of my favorite ways. Use veggies in your fridge, sate and add seasonings, and you're good to go.
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon butter or margarine or less
- 1/4 pepper diced
- 1/4 onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic OR garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup cooked black beans - optional; dried and cooked or canned; I prefer dried/cooked
- Sliced carrots celery, or other vegetables - optional
- 1 cup orzo cooked
- 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1-3 teaspoons shredded cheese cheddar, mozzarella, or mixed
Instructions
- Sauté onions, peppers, and garlic in skillet butter until translucent.
- IF using other raw vegetables, sauté them as well.
- Add orzo
- Add cooked black beans
- Stir until heated, and add salt, pepper, garlic powder, etc. to taste
- Remove from skillet
- Place in dish
- Add chopped tomatoes on top
- Garnish with cheese
- Serve