Orzo With Roasted Red Peppers & Asparagus

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup orzo pasta
• 12 ounces asparagus, thawed, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3 large roasted red peppers, chopped
• 3 tablespoons margarine (earth balance)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• garlic salt, to taste
• basil, to taste
• thyme, to taste
• oregano, to taste
• salt and black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 cook orzo according to package directions.
• 2 heat skillet over medium heat.
• 3 spray with non stick cooking spray.
• 4 add earth balance margarine and garlic and cook until fragrant.
• 5 add chopped roasted red peppers and spices to taste.
• 6 reduce heat to low, add chopped asparagus and stir to coat.
• 7 drain orzo, reserving about 1 cup of the pasta cooking liquid.
• 8 add orzo to skillet, and gently mix, adding pasta water as needed.