Blackened Orzo with Roasted Red Peppers

Author: Janet Hudson Status: published Published: Aug 20,2010 license cc-by tags: vegan, lemon, garlic, dinner, onion, pepper, spice, olive, peppers, celery, onepan, file, orzopasta, yumbo, 0   Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

Yumbo!
Sweet red peppers roasted and tossed with tasty blackened orzo- onion, file, garlic, olive,and peppery lemon spices blended together to tantalize your palate!
One of those quick, hurry up and get it on the table meals made easy.

Recipe:
1 red pepper, roasted, seeded and sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
¼ c. chopped parsley
¾ tsp. cayenne pepper
1 tsp. black pepper
½ tsp file powder
2 c. cooked orzo
2-3 green onions, chopped
¼ c. chopped black olive
Juice of 1 lemon
3 tbsp EVOO

Heat Evoo in cast iron skillet. Add onion and garlic- sauté. Add rest of ingredients except for the red peppers and cook over a medium low heat- allow the orzo to begin to stick a bit and then scrap up and continue to stir every so often until the mixture is done. Add the red pepper and heat completely.
Serves 3-4 as side.

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