Orzo A La Melanie

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup orzo pasta
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded, cored and diced
• 1 carrot, cut into thin strips
• 4 green onions, cleaned and chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 yellow squash, diced
• 1 zucchini, diced
• 1 tomato, diced
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons light cream
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook orzo with salt according to packet instructions.
• 2 heat the oil in a large frying pan.
• 3 sauté red pepper and carrot on a low heat for 10 minutes until softened.
• 4 increase heat to medium and add green onions and garlic and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
• 5 add the squash, zucchini and tomato and cook for a couple of minutes more.
• 6 add the tomato sauce and stock.
• 7 when the sauce comes to a simmer, turn heat to low and stir.
• 8 stir in the drained orzo.
• 9 stir in the cream.
• 10 stir in parmesan cheese.
• 11 remove from heat.
• 12 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 13 can be served immediately, or at room temperature.