Name: Orzo with Roasted Vegetables
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 small eggplant, peeled and ¾-inch diced; 1 red bell pepper, 1-inch diced; 1 yellow bell pepper, 1-inch diced; 1 red onion, peeled and 1-inch diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; ⅓ cup good olive oil; 1 ½ tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper; ½ lb(s) orzo or rice-shaped pasta; ⅓ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons); ⅓ cup good olive oil; 1 tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 4 scallions, minced (white and green parts); ¼ cup pignolis (pine nuts), toasted; ¾ lb(s) good feta, ½-inch diced (not crumbled); 15 leaves fresh basil, cut into julienne

Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

40 min

Yields

6 servings

This recipe is a slight variation of a wonderful summer dish invented by Sarah Leah Chase in her book The Open House Cookbook.

ingredients

Orzo and Roasted Vegetables

small eggplant, peeled and ¾-inch diced

red bell pepper, 1-inch diced

yellow bell pepper, 1-inch diced

red onion, peeled and 1-inch diced

cloves garlic, minced

⅓

cup good olive oil

1 ½

tsp kosher salt

tsp freshly ground black pepper

lb(s) orzo or rice-shaped pasta

Dressing

⅓

cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)

⅓

cup good olive oil

tsp kosher salt

tsp freshly ground black pepper

Assembly

scallions, minced (white and green parts)

cup pignolis (pine nuts), toasted

lb(s) good feta, ½-inch diced (not crumbled)

leaves fresh basil, cut into julienne

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directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425ºF.

Step 2

Toss the eggplant, bell peppers, onion, and garlic with the olive oil, salt, and pepper on a large sheet pan. Roast for 40 minutes, until browned, turning once with a spatula.

Step 3

Meanwhile, cook the orzo in boiling salted water for 7 to 9 minutes, until tender. Drain and transfer to a large serving bowl. Add the roasted vegetables to the pasta, scraping all the liquid and seasonings from the roasting pan into the pasta bowl.

Step 4

For the dressing, combine the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper and pour on the pasta and vegetables.

Step 5

Let vegetables and orzo cool to room temperature, then add the scallions, pignolis, feta, and basil. Check the seasonings, and serve at room temperature.

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