Fajita-style Orzo Recipe
Yield: 4 ServingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
1 lbs: Uncooked Orzo or Ditalini OR other small pasta shape,
2 tsp: Vegetable oil,
2 large: Red bell peppers cored, seeded and cut into wide strips
1 large: Red onion, sliced into 1/4-inch thick rings
3 medium: Tomatoes, very ripe
1 bunch: Scallions, finely chopped
1: Jalapeno pepper seeded and minced,
1/2 cup: Lime juice,
1 tsp: Salt,
1/4 cup: Low-fat sour cream OR guacamole,
Directions:
Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain.
Brush the red pepper strips and onion rings lightly with the
vegetable oil. Over medium-hot coals, grill the vegetables until they
are very soft, about 8 to 9 minutes.
Mince the tomatoes and put them in a large bowl. Stir in the
scallions, jalapenos, lime juice and salt.
When the peppers and onions are ready, transfer them from the grill
to a cutting board. Cut them into very thin strips and add to the
salsa with the pasta. Toss well. Divide the pasta among four bowls
and top each with a spoonful of sour cream.
*This dish is delicious with the addition of grilled chicken breasts,
cut into thin strips.
Each serving provides: 760 Calories; 25.9 g Protein; 150 g
Carbohydrates; 6 g Fat; 0 mg Cholesterol; 564 mg Sodium. Calories
from Fat: 7%
Copyright National Pasta Association (http://www.ilovepasta.org)
(Reprinted with permission)
Source from luhu.jp
Brush the red pepper strips and onion rings lightly with the
vegetable oil. Over medium-hot coals, grill the vegetables until they
are very soft, about 8 to 9 minutes.
Mince the tomatoes and put them in a large bowl. Stir in the
scallions, jalapenos, lime juice and salt.
When the peppers and onions are ready, transfer them from the grill
to a cutting board. Cut them into very thin strips and add to the
salsa with the pasta. Toss well. Divide the pasta among four bowls
and top each with a spoonful of sour cream.
*This dish is delicious with the addition of grilled chicken breasts,
cut into thin strips.
Each serving provides: 760 Calories; 25.9 g Protein; 150 g
Carbohydrates; 6 g Fat; 0 mg Cholesterol; 564 mg Sodium. Calories
from Fat: 7%
Copyright National Pasta Association (http://www.ilovepasta.org)
(Reprinted with permission)
Source from luhu.jp