Orzo With Mint

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups orzo pasta
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried mint, can use 1 1/2 tbsp. fresh mint, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring 6 cups water with 2 tablespoons salt to a boil.
• 2 stir in the orzo and cook it for 6-8 minutes and drain.
• 3 in a large skillet, cook the onions in the olive oil until they are limp and tender, stirring often. do not brown.
• 4 add the tomatoes and mint and cook for a minute or so.
• 5 add the orzo, parsley, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. cook stirring 1-2 minutes or until orzo is heated through.
• 6 serve hot.