Orzo And Green Beans Recipes

ORZO WITH FETA, GREEN BEANS, AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Fill a 4-quart kettle three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil for beans and orzo.
• Chop onion and mince garlic. Quarter and seed tomatoes. Cut quarters lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Trim beans and cut into 1-inch pieces. In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in oil over moderate heat until onion is softened. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring, until tomatoes are softened, about 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
• Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water. In boiling salted water blanch beans 1 minute. With a slotted spoon transfer beans to ice water to stop cooking. Drain beans well in a colander and pat dry. Add beans to tomato mixture and return water in kettle to a boil. Boil orzo until al dente and drain in colander. Add orzo to bean mixture with vinegar, parsley, feta, and salt and pepper to taste, tossing to combine well.

ORZO AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• 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.

ORZO WITH TOMATO, GREEN BEANS AND FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a boil for beans and orzo.
• Chop onion and mince garlic.
• Core and seed tomatoes.
• Cut into quarters lengthwise, and then into 1/4 inch thick slices.
• In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in oil over medium high heat until onion is softened.
• Add tomatoes and cook, stirring, until tomatoes are softened, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Have a bowl of ice and cold water ready.
• Drop beans into the boiling, salted water and blanch 1 minute.
• With a large slotted spoon or mesh colander, transfer beans to ice water to stop cooking.
• Drain beans well and pat dry.
• Add beans to tomato mixture and return the water in pot to a boil.
• Boil orzo until al dente and drain.
• Add orzo to the vegetable mixture and combine with vinegar, parsley, feta, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Toss to combine well.

ORZO WITH CHICKEN, CORN, AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil; add a generous amount of salt. Cook orzo until al dente according to package instructions, adding green beans during last 6 minutes of cooking. Drain orzo and beans; rinse under cold water to stop the cooking.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium. Add garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add corn and 1 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Toss orzo and green beans with corn mixture and chicken. Season generously with salt and pepper. The dish can be made up to 2 days ahead; let cool, then cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, chilled or at room temperature.

ORZO WITH CHICKEN, CORN, AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook orzo until al dente, according to package instructions; add green beans during last 6 minutes of cooking. Drain; rinse under cold water until cooled.
• Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add corn and 1 teaspoon salt; cook until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Toss pasta and green beans with corn mixture and chicken. Season generously with salt and pepper.

ORZO WITH FETA, GREEN BEANS, AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Fill a 4-quart pot three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil for beans and orzo.
• Chop onion and mince garlic.
• Quarter and seed tomatoes.
• Cut quarters lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• Trim beans and cut into 1-inch pieces.
• In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in oil over moderate heat until onion is softened.
• Add tomatoes and cook, stirring, until tomatoes are softened, about 2 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat.
• Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water.
• In boiling salted water blanch beans 1 minute.
• With a slotted spoon transfer beans to ice water to stop cooking.
• Drain beans well in a colander and pat dry.
• Add beans to tomato mixture and return water in pot to a boil.
• Boil orzo until al dente and drain in colander.
• Add orzo to bean mixture with vinegar, parsley, feta, and salt and pepper to taste, tossing to combine well.