Creamy Tomato Orzo

Name: Creamy Tomato Orzo
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 tsp olive oil; 3 cup cherry tomatoes; 2 cup water; 1 cup orzo pasta; 1 vegetable bouillon cube; ½ tbsp Italian seasoning; ⅛ tsp ground black pepper; ¾ cup frozen green peas; ¾ cup fresh basil leaves; 1 tbsp toasted pine nuts; ¼ tsp chili flakes

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This simple and speedy creamy orzo recipe uses fresh cherry tomatoes to create a flavourful base, and is topped off with crunchy roasted pine nuts, making it the perfect meal for busy days. Tomato orzo is one of our weeknight favourites!

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 20 min
Servings: 2

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Ingredients

For 2 people

Cooking for

2 tspolive oil
3 cupcherry tomatoes
2 cupwater
1 cuporzo pasta
1vegetable bouillon cube
0.5 tbspItalian seasoning
0.13 tspground black pepper
0.75 cupfrozen green peas
0.75 cupfresh basil leaves
1 tbsptoasted pine nuts
0.25 tspchili flakes

Steps

1
Heat the oil in a sauté pan over high heat. Cook the tomatoes for 3 minutes.
2
Then add the water, orzo, bouillon, Italian seasoning, and pepper.
3
Cook at a gentle simmer for 10 minutes, until the orzo is al dente. Stir occasionally, and mash the tomatoes with the back of the spatula to extract their flavour and juices.
4
Then add the peas and basil. Cook for 1 - 2 more minutes.
5
Garnish and enjoy!

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Per portion

Calories: ~136.4 kcal
Protein: ~2.9 g
Fat: ~9.4 g
Carbs: ~13.3 g
Fiber: ~5.1 g
Sodium: ~16.4 mg

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