Tomato, Zucchini and Olive Orzo
Tomato, Zucchini and Olive Orzo is a simple vegetarian orzo pasta recipe with Mediterranean flavors, white wine, and Parmesan cheese.
I found this recipe quite a while ago on the Williams-Sonoma website. It’s supposed to be “Chicken with Cherry Tomatoes, Zucchini, and Olives,” but I didn’t feel like thawing chicken the day I made this, so I decided to adapt it to a meatless pasta dish using orzo because 1) the recipe suggests to serve with either rice or orzo, and 2) I’ve been on a big orzo kick lately! This was delicious! I’ve made it several times now, and I love taking the leftovers for lunch.
Gluten Free Orzo
Use gluten free orzo in place of traditional orzo for an entirely gluten free dish.
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Tomato, Zucchini and Olive Orzo
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 zucchini (diced)
- 1 shallot (finely chopped)
- 1 package small tomatoes (such as grape or Sweet 100s)
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped black Mediterranean olives
- 1 teaspoon fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dry rosemary (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1 cup orzo pasta
Instructions
- Start a pot of water to boil for the pasta.
- Add oil to a skillet and heat over medium-high. Add zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Add the shallot and cook until softened, about 1 minute. Cook pasta.
- Add the tomatoes, olives, and rosemary and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes are heated through but not collapsed, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the white wine and cook for a few minutes until some evaporates and a nice sauce is left. Add the cooked orzo, stir to combine and remove from heat. Serve with Parmesan cheese if desired.
Yum!! I am always looking for new orzo recipes. I’m not a huge fan of olives, so I would probably leave those out… and maybe use basil instead of the rosemary. This is definitely a great lunch idea!
Seems like a nice summertime lunch. I love orzo.
Leftovers for lunch are my favorite! And this looks like the sort of dish that is even better the next day! I love all the veggies.
ohh I have been on an Orzo kick too! looks yummy
This looks so delicious! I love orzo. I will have to try this version with the tomato and zucchini!
I'd love to have this for lunch! Looks healthy & light too.
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