Orzo With Vegetables And Ham
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains, Dairy, Meats | Dutch | Asparagus, Beans/legum, Carrots, Cheese, Ham | 4 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 | T | Olive oil |
| 2 | c | Orzo |
| 1 | Onion, chopped | |
| 2 | Chicken bouillon cubes | |
| 3/4 | t | Salt |
| 5 | c | Water |
| 1/2 | lb | Asparagus, in bite size |
| pieces | ||
| 1/4 | lb | Mushrooms |
| 1 | 10 oz frozen peas and | |
| carrots | ||
| Parmesan cheese, preferably | ||
| chunk | ||
| 2 | oz | Cooked ham or proscutto |
| thin sliced/chopped | ||
| 1 | 15 1/2 – 19 oz red kidney | |
| beans drained | ||
| 2 | T | Margarine |
INSTRUCTIONS
Thirty minute before serving, in 5 qt. Dutch oven, over Medium heat in hot olive oil, cook orzo and onion for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally. Add bouillon cubes, salt and water. Cook for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally. While orzo is cooking, trim asparagus. Slice mushrooms. Add asparagus, mushroom and frozen peas and carrots to orzo. Over High heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to Medium. Cook and stir often until liquid is almost absorbed and orzo is tender, but firm. Draw blad of vegetable peeler over block of Parmesan cheese to make thin, wide slices. Can also use cheese cutter. Reserve serveral slices for garnish. To orzo add ham or proscuitto, kidney beans, margarine and rest of Parmesan cheese. Serve, garnished with reserved cheese. MC formatting and posted on Kitmailbox by bobbi744@sojourn.com Recipe by: Good Houskeeping magazine Posted to KitMailbox Digest by Roberta Banghart <bobbi744@sojourn.com> on Jul 18, 1997
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 995
Calories From Fat: 247
Total Fat: 28.1g
Cholesterol: 45mg
Sodium: 2759.8mg
Potassium: 1097.2mg
Carbohydrates: 140.7g
Fiber: 18.8g
Sugar: 23.7g
Protein: 46.1g