Fragrant Orzo With Roasted Tomato And Olives Recipes

TOASTED ORZO WITH OLIVES AND LEMON

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add orzo; cook, stirring, until golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Add 4 cups water and lemon zest, and season with salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cover, and simmer until orzo is al dente and liquid is absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes (if orzo is cooked but liquid remains, cook uncovered to evaporate).
• Remove from heat. Stir in olives, parsley, remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, and lemon juice.

BAKED TOMATOES WITH ORZO AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Halve the tomatoes, hollow and place in an oven to table baking dish. Mix the rest of the ingredients, except the cheese together in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Carefully stuff the tomatoes and sprinkle with the cheese. Bake for 20 minutes and serve immediately.
• FRIED GREEN TOMATOES
• Slice green tomatoes. Dust with flour, shaking off excess. Dip into beaten egg and coat with bread crumbs. Heat vegetable or peanut oil and fry slices until golden brown on both sides.
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• ROASTING TOMATOES
• Heat a dry cast iron skillet until almost smoking, and add your whole tomatoes. Or place the whole tomatoes on a broiler tray. Turn them frequently, until they are blackened and charred on all sides. Peel off the blackened skin, and use in place of regular tomatoes for your salsas or tomato sauces.

FRAGRANT ORZO WITH ROASTED TOMATO AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Toss tomatoes and diced zucchini in a bowl with 3 T. olive oil , salt and pepper. Turn out the veggies onto a baking sheet and place in the oven to roast while you prepare the other ingredients. Toast the Orzo in a dry skillet over medium heat until lightly colored and fragrant. Remove from the skillet, and put on a pot of water to boil. When the water has reached a boil, salt generously, and add toasted orzo, stirring to avoid clumps. While the pasta is cooking, chop the olives, and place in the bowl used for the tomatoes and zucchini. Add the lemon zest and green onion. Check the pasta for doneness, and drain when pasta is al dente. Drain the pasta and add to the bowl with the olives, lemon, and green onion. Remove the roasted tomatoes and zucchini from oven when they become fragrant and shrink a little, and add to orzo mixture. Toss to coat the orzo and mix the ingredients thoroughly. Heat the skillet used for the toasted orzo over medium high heat and add 2 T. olive oil. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper, and add to skillet, cooking in two batches if necessary. Add Shrimp to Orzo, as well as the chopped herbs, and toss again. Divide the Orzo between two plates, and sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately.