Orzo and Green Beans
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Everyday Food, May 2006
- Yield Serves 4
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Ingredients
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 cup orzo
- 8 ounces green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Directions
- In a medium saucepan of boiling salted water, cook orzo 4 minutes. Add green beans; continue cooking until beans are tender and orzo is al dente, 5 to 6 minutes more.
- Drain orzo, and return to saucepan. Mix in lemon juice and oil. Season with coarse salt and ground pepper.
I used asparagus instead of green beans. The orzo was a bit bland but mixed well with the shrimp meal... I know this would defeat the purpose of a health side but I feel butter would be better than oil...
A perfect side dish that's easy to prepare and - seemingly - more "elegant" than other traditional sides. I made this tasty dish to serve along side pork chops marinated in Italian dressing (overnight). Easy and delicious!
Great recipe, and very easy to do. Passing this on to all my friends.