Heart Healthy Lemon Orzo
Created by lovinretirement on January 17, 2019
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 10-12m
- Recipe #31302
Ingredients
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- 4 cups chicken broth (no salt added)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil (extra virgin)
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper (diced)
- 1/4 cup yellow onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons thyme (fresh, chopped)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons basil, chopped
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
How to Make
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Step 1: Put chicken broth in small saucepan and bring to a boil. Add orzo and cook 10-12 minutes or just until tender.
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Step 2: In the meantime, place 2 teaspoons olive oil in small skillet on medium-low heat. Add peppers and onions. Saute till onions are translucent. Add fresh thyme and saute 1 minute. Add minced garlic and saute 30 seconds. Take off heat.
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Step 3: When orzo is cooked, drain in a mesh strainer and return to saucepan. Add sauted veggies, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, black pepper and chopped basil and parsley. Stir well to combine.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (296 g)
- Calories 195
- Total Fat - 10 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.3 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 931.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 24.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.7 g
- Sugars - 1.4 g
- Protein - 3.7 g
- Calcium - 24.3 mg
- Iron - 1 mg
- Vitamin C - 21.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg