Orzo and Sausages
20 minutes
Orzo, or risoni, is basically rice-shaped pasta. It's a great alternative if you are bored of rice and this recipe is a good way to use leftovers.
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Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 1 cup uncooked orzo (risoni)
- 2 sausages, sliced
- 2 slices ham, cut into 1cm squares
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 small onion, chopped
- 3/4 cups red kidney beans
- 1/2 cup green peas
- 1 green capsicum, cubed
- 1 jalapeño pepper, sliced
- 1 cup tomato paste
- 1 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- cumin seed to taste
Directions
Preparation:5min ›
Cook:15min ›
Ready in:20min
- Cook orzo according to package directions. Drain well and set aside.
- In a saucepan, fry the sausages and ham in olive oil over medium heat until slightly brown.
- Add the garlic, onion, red kidney beans, green peas, green capsicum and jalapeño pepper. Sauté for 3 minutes.
- Add tomato paste and taco seasoning. Mix well.
- Add the cooked orzo and mix until evenly colored. Pour the lemon juice and sprinkle some cumin seed to taste.
