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Almond Orzo Pilaf
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Brief Description
Move over, plain rice! We toasted orzo pasta, then cooked it with chicken broth, fennel seed, and fresh spinach until perfectly tender and delicious--it's perfect with any roasted meat!
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Main Ingredient
orzo
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Category: Pasta
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Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 30 min(s)
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Cook Time: 30 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Notes:
Can make into a main dish by adding chicken breasts. After roasting the almonds & heating the olive oil, brown the chicken breasts and leave in the pan while completing the rest of the recipe. Calories: 225; Protein: 9 g; Fat: 5 g (1 g saturated); Chol: 0 mg.; Carbs: 38 g; Sodium: 241 mg; Fiber: 3 g; Sugar: 3 g
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Posted By: mcarr
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Posted On: Jun 12, 2012
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Ingredients:
- 1/4 cups - sliced almonds
- 1 tablespoons - olive oil
- 1 - red or green pepper
- 2 cloves - garlic
- 1 1/2 cups - orzo pasta, about 9 oz.
- 1 cans - (14.5 oz) lower sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoons - fennel seeds
- 1/2 teaspoons - salt
- 1/4 teaspoons - pepper
- 3 - baby spinach leaves, about 3 cups
- 1 tablespoons - white balsamic vinegar
Directions:
• Heat large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add almonds; cook, stirring, until golden, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from skillet.
• In same skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add pepper and garlic. Cook, stirring, until softened, 4-5 minutes. Add orzo; cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 1-2 minutes. Add broth, fennel seeds, salt and pepper.
• Cook orzo mixture, stirring occasionally, until liquid is almost absorbed, 7-8 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 cups water; cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is almost absorbed and orzo is just tender. Add spinach and cook until spinach is wilted, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in vinegar. Serve sprinkled with almonds.
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