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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Greek >> Greek

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Start by heating the oil in a large saucepan/wok on medium heat. | 2. Add the onion and garlic and saute for a minute or two. | 3. Add the carrot and celery and saute for another 2 minutes. | 4. Then add the chopped bell pepper and continue sauteeing for another 2-3 minutes. | 5. Add in the mushrooms and the orzo, stirring them into the vegetable mixture. | 6. Pour in enough broth to cover, about 1 cup. | 7. Let the orzo absorb the broth, adding more as necessary. | 8. Add in the grated lemon rind and herbs (and chili pepper flakes, if desired). | 9. When the orzo has absorbed all the broth and is plump looking, the meal is ready to serve. | 10. Season with salt and pepper and serve with a nice crusty bread. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
orzo pasta	1	cup	uncooked	-	-	-	-
vegetable broth	2	cups		324.72	52.644	11.9064	7.6752
onion	1		chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
garlic	1	clove	minced	4.47	0.9918	0.1908	0.015
celery	2	stalks	chopped	20.48	3.8016	0.8832	0.2176
carrot	1		sliced	29.52	6.8976	0.6696	0.1728
mushroom	1	cup	sliced	-	-	-	-
red bell pepper	1		chopped	-	-	-	-
yellow bell pepper	1		chopped	-	-	-	-
lemon	1		grated rind	1.2808	0.4116	0.0486	0.0132
herb	1 -2	tablespoon	chopped	-	-	-	-
salt pepper				-	-	-	-
red chili pepper flake	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
olive oil	1	tablespoon		119.34	0.0	0.0	13.5

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.