GREEK ORZO AND BROCCOLI

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The warm side dish delivers strong feta and olive flavors while red pepper flakes add a little spice. Sometimes I add some diced red bell pepper to add color, but I really prefer it without the red bell pepper. The original idea for this recipe came from a recipe on AllRecipes, but I've added some things and made others optional.

Provided by breezermom

Categories     Cheese

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup orzo pasta
2 cups fresh broccoli florets
1/3 cup Greek olive, pitted
1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
2 tablespoons fresh basil, minced
4 1/2 teaspoons slivered almonds or 4 1/2 teaspoons pine nuts, toasted
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, cook pasta in boiling water for 7 minutes. Add broccoli and cook 2-3 minutes longer or until pasta is tender; drain.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the olives, feta cheese, Parmesan cheese and basil.
  • In a small nonstick skillet, saute almonds and minced garlic in oil for about 1 minute. Stir in red pepper flakes and pepper; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Pour over pasta mixture; toss to coat.
  • Stir in olive mixture; toss to coat.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.5, Fat 6.8, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 9.2, Sodium 196.2, Carbohydrate 18.4, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 0.9, Protein 6.4

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