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Cheesy Vegetable Pasta

Cheesy vegetable orzo in a dish.
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Pasta, some fresh vegetables and a little cheddar cheese make a perfect side dish! Whip some up in minutes with this easy recipe for Cheesy Vegetable Pasta.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 cup orzo pasta
  • 1 small summer squash (yellow or zucchini), shredded
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Add broth and carrots to a medium sized pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Add orzo, reduce to a simmer and cover pot. Cook for 10 minutes or until orzo is tender.
  2. Turn off heat and stir in squash and cheddar. Put the cover back on and let the pot sit for 3 minutes.
  3. Stir, season to taste with salt and pepper and serve!

Notes

  • Pasta: We love orzo (a rice shaped pasta) for this recipe because it fits so nicely in our spoon, but you can use any short pasta you have on hand…elbows, bow-ties, etc. You may need to adjust the cooking time – check the pasta cooking directions on the box of whatever variety you choose.

  • Veggies: You can definitely mix and match your favorite veggies in this recipe. Yellow squash, spinach, celery…you be you!

  • Broth: If you want to make this completely vegetarian, swap out the chicken broth for vegetable broth.

Find it online: https://www.framedcooks.com/cheddar-vegetable-orzo/