Photo: Minted Squash Orzo Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried orzo pasta
- 1/4 cup garlic flavored olive oil, divided
- 1 large yellow squash, about 8 ounces, quartered lengthwise and sliced
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped, plus more for garnish
Directions
Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil over medium heat. Stir in the orzo and cook for 8 minutes; pasta will be slightly undercooked. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water, then drain the orzo in a colander in the sink.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the squash, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown and soften, about 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and add the cooked orzo and cooking water. Bring to a simmer and stir in 3/4 of the feta; season with salt and pepper. Cook until the water is absorbed, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and mint.
Transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle the remaining feta over the top and garnish with additional chopped mint
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By redh12
Austin, TX
on January 13, 2013
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Really easy to make. Totally easy to make your own. I didn't have mint so I used Tyme and half lemon juice. I bet this recipe would be good with zuchini too.
By Linds569
on January 04, 2013
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This recipe is delicious! It's almost even better reheated. Yum! I did make a few changes though. Mint didn't sound too appetizing to me so I substituted basil and it turned out great! I also didn't add the last 2 tablespoons of olive oil because it seemed fine the way it was (bonus: I saved even more calories!. Finally, since I couldn't find garlic flavored olive oil at the store, I just crushed a clove of garlic and cooked it in the olive oil to flavor it that way. Works great! The recipe may need a bit more salt, but otherwise it's a wonderful side and I will definitely be making it again!
By darknstormy
Brooklyn, NY
on July 29, 2012
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Really quick and easy recipe! Was trying to find a good recipe with few ingredients. I didn't have the garlic oil, but sauteed 2 cloves of garlic in the pan before adding the squash. Also added a bit of lemon juice while it was cooking and later to the salad with some lemon zest. Didn't add the oil after because it didn't need it.
I thought it did need some more flavor, so I added a 1/2 tsp of fresh oregano and a bit more salt. Very tasty! It made me want to eat more feta!
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