Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Orzo Pilaf With Peas

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8 ounces uncooked orzo pasta 1 tablespoon olive oil cup onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons finely chopped

peeled fresh ginger 1 (10-ounce) package frozen tiny green peas, thawed teaspoon coarse salt teaspoon ground black pepper cup chicken broth 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoon­s fresh lemon juice cup packed fresh mint leaves, chopped

Cook orzo according to package directions.

Meanwhile, heat oil in large pan on medium. Add onion, garlic and ginger; cook onion 5 minutes, or until softened. Stir in peas, salt, pepper and broth. Bring to boil. Stir in cooked orzo; reduce heat to mediumlow; cook 3 minutes, or until heated through. Stir in butter, lemon juice and mint; toss and serve. Makes 4 servings. Nutrition informatio­n: Each serving contains 340 calories, 12 g protein, 8 g fat, 56 g carbohydra­te, 8 mg cholestero­l, 461 mg sodium and 6 grams fiber.

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