Orzo And Green Beans Recipes

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook orzo until al dente, according to package instructions; add green beans during last 6 minutes of cooking. Drain; rinse under cold water until cooled.
• Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add corn and 1 teaspoon salt; cook until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Toss pasta and green beans with corn mixture and chicken. Season generously with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan of boiling salted water, cook orzo 4 minutes. Add green beans; continue cooking until beans are tender and orzo is al dente, 5 to 6 minutes more.
• Drain orzo, and return to saucepan. Mix in lemon juice and oil. Season with coarse salt and ground pepper.

Steps:

• Fill a 4-quart kettle three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil for beans and orzo.
• Chop onion and mince garlic. Quarter and seed tomatoes. Cut quarters lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Trim beans and cut into 1-inch pieces. In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in oil over moderate heat until onion is softened. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring, until tomatoes are softened, about 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
• Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water. In boiling salted water blanch beans 1 minute. With a slotted spoon transfer beans to ice water to stop cooking. Drain beans well in a colander and pat dry. Add beans to tomato mixture and return water in kettle to a boil. Boil orzo until al dente and drain in colander. Add orzo to bean mixture with vinegar, parsley, feta, and salt and pepper to taste, tossing to combine well.

Steps:

• Fill a 4-quart pot three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil for beans and orzo.
• Chop onion and mince garlic.
• Quarter and seed tomatoes.
• Cut quarters lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• Trim beans and cut into 1-inch pieces.
• In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in oil over moderate heat until onion is softened.
• Add tomatoes and cook, stirring, until tomatoes are softened, about 2 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat.
• Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water.
• In boiling salted water blanch beans 1 minute.
• With a slotted spoon transfer beans to ice water to stop cooking.
• Drain beans well in a colander and pat dry.
• Add beans to tomato mixture and return water in pot to a boil.
• Boil orzo until al dente and drain in colander.
• Add orzo to bean mixture with vinegar, parsley, feta, and salt and pepper to taste, tossing to combine well.

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, adding green beans during last 5 to 7 minutes of cooking time. Cook until pasta and green beans are tender. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool. Drain well.
• In large bowl, mix cooked orzo and green beans and all remaining salad ingredients except feta cheese; stir gently. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour or until chilled.
• Meanwhile, in small jar with tight-fitting lid, shake all dressing ingredients until well mixed. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
• Just before serving, pour dressing over salad; stir gently to coat. Top with feta cheese.

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook orzo until al dente, according to package directions, adding green beans during last 6 minutes of cooking.
• Drain; rinse under cold water until cooled.
• Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add garlic; cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add corn and 1 teaspoon salt; cook until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Toss pasta and green beans with corn mixture and chicken.
• Season generously with salt and pepper.