Recipe

Orzo-stuffed Peppers Recipe

	Borinda / All my dishes 11 months, 1 week ago Another super recipe from my favorite holiday gift, "Giada's Kitchen" by Giada de Laurentis. Cook up the filling, mix with orzo, stuff peppers, and bake. This is great for entertaining as a do-ahead dish. We loved it. Prep:25m Cook:60m Servings:6	Borinda
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Ingredients

1 28-ounce can of Italian whole tomatoes

2 medium zucchini

1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves

1/2 cup fresh grated Pecorino Romano cheese, plus more for garnish

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp salt

1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

4 cups low-sodium chicken broth

1 1/2 cup orzo

6 large sweet bell peppers (red and yellow ones) cut off the tops and devein them and if necessary cut a sliver off the bottoms so they will stand up

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil for garnish

OPTIONAL: Add in some sausage meat, cooked, to the orzo mixture

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Pour the tomatoes and their juices into a large bowl and break them up with your fingers or a spoon.

Add the grated zucchini, mint, cheese, olive oil, salt, and pepper and stir to combine.

Meanwhile, bring the broth to a boil in a saucepan.

When it boils add the orzo and cook 4 minutes only to be partially cooked.

Drain the orzo through a sieve and bowl and save the broth.

Mix the orzo into the bowl with the mixed up vegetables.

Pour the reserved broth into a 3 quart baking dish.

Fill each pepper with the zucchini orzo mix and place in the dish with the broth.

Cover the dish with foil when all are prepared and place in the oven for 45 minutes

After 45 minutes of baking remove the foil and sprinkle extra cheese atop the peppers and bake another fifteen minutes.

When done garnish with cut up basil.

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Comments

krumkake 11 months, 1 week ago said:
Another good one - don't you just love Giada? I will definitely be trying this one when I am back home and in the kitchen again...thanks, my dear!

lunasea 11 months, 1 week ago said:
Sounds delicious. I love Giada and every recipe of hers I've made turned out so good. Thanks for sharing this one, Nancy GF. I'll be trying it out very soon. :)

juels 11 months ago said:
Love this idea! I always thought orzo and rice looked alike, but never figured out to put orzo in the stuffed peppers! Love the flavors here, too!

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