Information
Course: side dish
Total time: under 30 minutes
Skill level: Easy
Cost: Inexpensive
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup orzo
- 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon very finely chopped fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon very finely chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley
Directions
1. Cook orzo in plenty of boiling salted water 5 minutes; stir in peas. Cook until pasta is at dente, or firm to the bite, and the peas are tender, about 5 minutes longer; drain.
2. Melt the butter in the saucepan; stir in the mint and parsley; add the orzo and peas. Toss to blend. Serve at once.
Nutritional Information
Nutrients per serving
220kcal (11%)
23mg (2%)
16mg (27%)
69mcg RAE (2%)
186mg
33mg
7g
3g
3g
33g
15mg (5%)
6mg (0%)
4g (19%)
6g (10%)
2mg (11%)