Orzo with Basil Butter, Peppers, Tomatoes

Name: Orzo with Basil Butter, Peppers, Tomatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons unsalted butter; 4 tablespoons fresh basil leaves; 1 clove garlic, grated; 1 piece lemon, zested; 2 cups orzo pasta cooked in boiling salted water to al dente; 0.5 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; 0.5 cup bell peppers cut into strips; 0.5 cup assorted olives - preferably pitted under oil; 0.5 cup parsley chopped; 1 cup arugula salad

Orzo pasta is not only easy to prepare but very versatile. It can be prepared ahead of time. Enjoyed at room temperature or hot. Any sauce is just perfect with it. In this recipe, the basil butter gives the pasta a great flavor. The garlic has just a small hint and with the lemon zest, all the flavors blend well. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Prep10 min

Cook10 min

Total20 min

Servings4

Difficultyeasy

AmericanDinner / SupperLunchVegetablesSides

Ingredients

8 tablespoonsunsalted butter
4 tablespoonsfresh basil leaves
1 clovegarlic, grated
1 piecelemon, zested
2 cupsorzo pasta cooked in boiling salted water to al dente
0.5 cupcherry tomatoes, halved
0.5 cupbell peppers cut into strips
0.5 cupassorted olives - preferably pitted under oil
0.5 cupparsley chopped
1 cuparugula salad

Instructions

1
In the food processor combine all the basil butter ingredients and pulse until blended and the basil is well chopped and integrated into the butter.
2
Toss the cooked orzo with ½ to ¾ of the basil butter, depending on how buttery you like it. Add the remaining ingredients and garnish with arugula.
3
Serve hot or room temperature.