Best Orzo With Broccoli Tomatoes And Feta Cheese Recipes

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ORZO WITH FETA AND TOMATOES



Orzo with Feta and Tomatoes image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings as a side dish

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 pound orzo
Salt
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup feta cheese crumbles
A handful of parsley leaves, chopped
1/2 pint grape tomatoes, halved
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat water in large sauce pot to boil and add pasta, cook to al dente.
  • Melt butter in the pot while still hot and combine with feta. Add cooked pasta to feta butter and toss with parsley and tomatoes, season with a little pepper.

ORZO AND BROCCOLI SALAD (NO MAYO)



Orzo and Broccoli Salad (No Mayo) image

Light-tasting salad with orzo, broccoli, olives, pine nuts, Parmesan, and feta. Perfect accompaniment to grilled meats. Can be served warm or cold. Leftovers are delicious the next day. Recipe was discovered on scuba vacation on Little Cayman Island.

Provided by HOWEWASS

Categories     Orzo

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ cups uncooked orzo pasta
1 bunch fresh broccoli, cut into florets
¼ cup olive oil
3 tablespoons pine nuts
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
¾ cup sliced black olives
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
3 ½ ounces crumbled feta cheese
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add orzo and cook for 8 minutes. Add broccoli florets to the pot and cook until tender, 2 more minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add pine nuts and cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Add red pepper flakes; cook and stir until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and pour over the orzo.
  • Toss orzo until coated with oil mixture. Add olives, Parmesan cheese, basil, and feta cheese. Toss again and season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.8 calories, Carbohydrate 43.4 g, Cholesterol 20.6 mg, Fat 19.4 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 14.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 461 mg, Sugar 3.8 g

SHEET-PAN BAKED FETA WITH BROCCOLINI, TOMATOES AND LEMON



Sheet-Pan Baked Feta With Broccolini, Tomatoes and Lemon image

When baked, feta gains an almost creamy texture, similar to goat cheese but with feta's characteristic tang. In this easy vegetarian sheet-pan dinner, broccolini (or broccoli), grape tomatoes and lemon slices roast alongside the feta until the broccolini crisp, the tomatoes burst and the lemon rinds soften. (Remember, broccolini has a tender, delicious stalk so only the bottom 1/2-inch needs to be trimmed.) Serve this dish over a pile of orzo for a complete meal. If you like, cut the broccolini, feta and lemon into bite-size pieces and toss with the orzo.

Provided by Yasmin Fahr

Categories     dinner, easy, lunch, weeknight, one pot, vegetables, main course, side dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 bunch broccolini, ends trimmed, thick stalks split lengthwise, or broccoli, stalks trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved (about 2 cups)
1 small red onion, peeled, quartered and cut into 2-inch wedges
1 lemon, 1/2 cut into thin rounds and the remaining 1/2 left intact, for serving
3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for serving
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
Kosher salt and black pepper
2 (6- to 8-ounce) blocks feta, cut into 1-inch slices
Cooked orzo or farro, for serving
1/2 cup fresh basil or cilantro leaves and fine stems, roughly chopped (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 400 degrees with a rack set in the lower third. On a sheet pan, combine the broccolini, tomatoes, onion and lemon slices with the olive oil and toss. Add cumin and red-pepper flakes, season with salt and pepper, and toss again until evenly coated. Nestle the feta slices into the vegetables. (It's OK if they break apart a little.)
  • Roast 15 to 20 minutes, stirring halfway through but leaving the feta in place, until the broccolini is charred at the tips, the stems are easily pierced with a fork and the tomato skins start to blister and break down.
  • Serve over orzo or farro. Drizzle with olive oil and serve with the remaining lemon half for squeezing. Top with fresh herbs, if using.

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