Orzo with Tomato, Green Beans and Feta Cheese Recipe

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Orzo with Tomato, Green Beans and Feta Cheese
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
186
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 lb green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces (if you able to find haricot verts, they work very well for this too)
  • 2 cups orzo pasta (rice-shaped pasta)
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 1/2 cups crumbled feta (about 10 oz)
  • salt and pepper

Directions:

  1. Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a boil for beans and orzo.
  2. Chop onion and mince garlic.
  3. Core and seed tomatoes.
  4. Cut into quarters lengthwise, and then into 1/4 inch thick slices.
  5. In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in oil over medium high heat until onion is softened.
  6. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring, until tomatoes are softened, about 2 minutes.
  7. Remove from heat.
  8. Have a bowl of ice and cold water ready.
  9. Drop beans into the boiling, salted water and blanch 1 minute.
  10. With a large slotted spoon or mesh colander, transfer beans to ice water to stop cooking.
  11. Drain beans well and pat dry.
  12. Add beans to tomato mixture and return the water in pot to a boil.
  13. Boil orzo until al dente and drain.
  14. Add orzo to the vegetable mixture and combine with vinegar, parsley, feta, and salt and pepper to taste.
  15. Toss to combine well.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 186.45 Kcal (781 kJ)
Calories from fat 99.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.01g 17%
Cholesterol 34.5mg 11%
Sodium 440.81mg 18%
Potassium 211.8mg 5%
Total Carbs 14.48g 5%
Sugars 5.07g 20%
Dietary Fiber 2.71g 11%
Protein 8.13g 16%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 16%
Iron 1mg 6%
Calcium 202.9mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 106.27 Kcal (445 kJ)
Calories from fat 56.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.27g 17%
Cholesterol 19.66mg 11%
Sodium 251.25mg 18%
Potassium 120.72mg 5%
Total Carbs 8.25g 5%
Sugars 2.89g 20%
Dietary Fiber 1.54g 11%
Protein 4.63g 16%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 16%
Iron 0.6mg 6%
Calcium 115.6mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.1
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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