Orzo
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Fast & Easy Dinner: Greek Orzo-Stuffed Peppers
With their chickpea, orzo, and spinach filling, these stuffed peppers are a delightful vegetarian meal. Although there are several steps, this recipe is quick and uncomplicated. The pepper shells are flash cooked in the microwave, but if you prefer to throw them on the grill instead, do so.
Summer of Salads: Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Mediterranean-style pasta salad has quickly become one of my picnic staples. It's super easy to make a huge batch and tastes better after the flavors have mixed for a few hours. When making pasta salad, I prefer to employ orzo.
Fast & Easy Dinner: Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomato Orzo
While purchasing a store-made pasta sauce is incredibly convenient, you'd be surprised how easy it is to throw together a delectable homemade tomato sauce. This recipe combines fresh tomatoes with their sun-dried counterpart. The sauce base is water, but it's flavored with garlic, herbs, and vinegar before being tossed with quick-cooking orzo and seared chicken.
Fast & Easy Dinner: Greek Lemon and Orzo Soup
Looking for a comforting new soup to introduce to your family? Take them to Greece with this variation of avgolemono, the classic Greek soup made with chicken broth, eggs, and lemon juice.
Traditionally rice is added to thicken the soup, but this recipe calls for orzo.
Monday's Leftovers: Chicken Breast With Avgolemono Sauce
One of my favorite soups of all time is avgolemono, a traditional Greek soup made of lemon, chicken, and eggs. I love it so much that even when I'm not in the mood for steaming-hot soup, I'll still search for something else (like a pasta) that incorporates the same creamy, tangy flavors.
This chicken, plated with orzo, carrots, and avgolemono sauce, is exactly the type of recipe I'd turn to.
Monday's Leftovers: Fennel and Orzo Salad With Dill Pesto
I've been trying to figure out what to make with leftover fennel, and I've finally found the perfect recipe. It highlights the sweet, delicate notes of anise in fennel and the grassy, lemony scent of dill. This dish can be easily modified: Add protein with chicken, another textural element with cubes of ricotta salata, and crunch with almond slivers.
Fast & Easy Dinner: Thai Pork and Vegetable Curry
Get the weekend started with this exotic, interesting meal. Thin slices of pork are cooked with coconut milk, curry, and lime juice. Green beans provide snap and red peppers add a nice crunch.
Fast & Easy Dinner: Turkey-Cheese Roll-ups With Red Pepper Sauce
Making a delicious seasoned sauce doesn't have to take all day. In fact, this dish features a red pepper sauce that comes together in minutes. With the help of a blender, roasted red peppers are mixed with basil leaves, salt, and pepper.
Modern Side: Orzo With Lemon and Parsley
One of my New Year's resolutions is to experiment with new ingredients. Orzo, the Italian rice shaped pasta, is on the top of my list. It's simple to make, easily flavored, and makes a great substitute for rice.
Fast & Easy Dinner: Orzo With Shrimp & Feta
The other day we talked about what orzo is. What better way to continue our lesson than to cook with it? Don't be afraid to cook with unfamiliar ingredients on weeknights.
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