Orzo With Garlic-ginger Vegetables

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons minced peeled gingerroot
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 cups sliced baby carrots
• 2 cups sliced baby zucchini
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granule, dissolved in
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 2 1/2 cups cooked orzo pasta
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a wok or large skillet over low heat, heat the oil.
• 2 saute the gingerroot and garlic until deep brown, 4 to 5 minutes; keep the heat low so they don't burn.
• 3 increase the heat to high; add the carrots.
• 4 stir-fry, adding the zucchini, bell peppers and dissolved bouillon, until the vegetables are tender-crisp, about 3 minutes.
• 5 add the orzo and pepper; toss to combine.
• 6 serve immediately.