Corn & Pepper Orzo Recipe

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This fragrant side packs flavor in but keeps extra fat, calories and sodium out. Red pepper lends sweetness and color to the eye-catching dish. Angela Hanks - St. Albans, West Virginia

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Corn & Pepper Orzo Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
15 15 30

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup uncooked orzo pasta
  • 1 large sweet red pepper, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups frozen corn, thawed
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute red pepper and onion in oil for 2 minutes. Add the corn, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper; cook and stir until vegetables are tender. Drain pasta; stir into the pan. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 178 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 55 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Corn & Pepper Orzo in Healthy Cooking October/November 2008, p28

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