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Zucchini and Tomato Orzo

written by robin

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Occasionally, I let the pantry and the fridge run very low.  Too low.

I often put together a creative, delicious dish under extreme circumstances, as was the case this week.

And, it forces me to use up food that would otherwise go bad.

This week,  I stared at a zucchini, almost past its prime. The pantry had a can of San Marzano tomatoes and some orzo.

And since I never let my garlic and onion stores run totally dry, I felt as if I could whip something up.

That is how Zucchini and Tomato Orzo was born.

I sliced both the onion and zucchini in thin half moons.  I drizzled some olive oil in the saute pan and heated it on medium.  I threw in both the onion and zucchini. 

I diced a clove of garlic and threw that in as well.  When all were soft, I squished the tomatoes in my hands and added them and all of their liquid from the can. 

I rummaged through my dried spices and added some oregano and basil as well as a shake of salt and plenty of black pepper. 

I boiled off some orzo until al dente and added it to the zucchini and tomato mixture.

I finished it off with some fresh flat leaf parsley from my herb garden and some grated Parmesan.

It was surprisingly delicious and healthy.  A true Italian victory!

Buon Appetito!
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