Confetti Orzo

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups low sodium chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup orzo pasta (rice shaped pasta) or 1 cup rosamarina pasta (rice shaped pasta)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or 2 tablespoons unsalted margarine
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion ( & green)
• 1/4 cup chopped red pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
• 6 ounces cooked chicken, diced or 6 ounces tuna fish or 6 ounces sockeye salmon
• 0.5 (9 ounce) package frozen sugar snap peas
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1 -2 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons freshly shredded parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons slivered almonds

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot cook orzo in boiling chicken broth or vegetable stock and water, 6-8 minutes or until tender.
• 2 drain, cover to keep warm.
• 3 in large saute pan, over high heat, melt butter and add green onions, peppers, and chicken or tuna or salmon.
• 4 cook until onions are tender, about 3-5 minutes.
• 5 reduce heat to medium, add sugar snaps, cook about 2 minutes longer.
• 6 reduce heat to low, stir in lemon-pepper seasoning, soy sauce and half-and-half simmer, 2 minutes or until warm throughout.
• 7 stir in cheese, parsley, almonds and orzo and continue warming until all ingredients are warm and have melded.
• 8 serve with herbed biscuits and a nice green salad.
• 9 enjoy!