Springtime Orzo
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Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
44
Low
Glycemic Load
22
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories587.9 kcal (29%)
Total Fat35.4 g (51%)
Carbs50 g (19%)
Sugars8.7 g (10%)
Protein19.4 g (39%)
Sodium781.1 mg (39%)
Fiber10.7 g (38%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
3 servings
1 cuporzo
uncooked, or rosamarina, rice-shaped pasta
1 tablespoonbutter
or margarine
½ cupgreen onions
chopped
¼ cupgreen bell pepper
chopped
6 ouncesbacon
Canadian, diced
1 x 9 ouncefrozen sugar snap peas
½ teaspoonlemon-pepper seasoning
¼ teaspoonsalt
½ cuphalf-and-half
2 tablespoonsshredded parmesan cheese
fresh
2 tablespoonsparsley
chopped, fresh
Instructions
Step 1
In large saucepan. cook orzo in lightly salted boiling water for 6 to 8 minutes or just until tender. Drain; keep warm.
Step 2
In same saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions, bell pepper and bacon; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until onions are tender. Reduce heat to medium. Add sugar snap peas; cook 2 minutes.
Step 3
Reduce heat to low. Stir in lemon-pepper seasoning, salt and half-and-half. Simmer 2 minutes or until warm. Stir in cheese, parsley and cooked orzo until well blended.
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