Best 9 Orzo With Tomato Green Beans And Feta Cheese Recipes

ORZO WITH FETA, GREEN BEANS, AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Fill a 4-quart pot three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil for beans and orzo.
• Chop onion and mince garlic.
• Quarter and seed tomatoes.
• Cut quarters lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• Trim beans and cut into 1-inch pieces.
• In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in oil over moderate heat until onion is softened.
• Add tomatoes and cook, stirring, until tomatoes are softened, about 2 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat.
• Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water.
• In boiling salted water blanch beans 1 minute.
• With a slotted spoon transfer beans to ice water to stop cooking.
• Drain beans well in a colander and pat dry.
• Add beans to tomato mixture and return water in pot to a boil.
• Boil orzo until al dente and drain in colander.
• Add orzo to bean mixture with vinegar, parsley, feta, and salt and pepper to taste, tossing to combine well.

ORZO WITH CHERRY TOMATOES, FETA AND MINT

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the orzo and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, about 7 minutes.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-low heat. Add the shallots and garlic, and saute until the shallots begin to soften and the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the cherry tomatoes and cook just to warm through, about 1 minute.
• Add the warm tomato mixture to a large bowl along with the feta, arugula, mint, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Drain the orzo and add it to the bowl. Drizzle with the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil. Toss well and serve.

ORZO WITH TOMATO, GREEN BEANS AND FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a boil for beans and orzo.
• Chop onion and mince garlic.
• Core and seed tomatoes.
• Cut into quarters lengthwise, and then into 1/4 inch thick slices.
• In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in oil over medium high heat until onion is softened.
• Add tomatoes and cook, stirring, until tomatoes are softened, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Have a bowl of ice and cold water ready.
• Drop beans into the boiling, salted water and blanch 1 minute.
• With a large slotted spoon or mesh colander, transfer beans to ice water to stop cooking.
• Drain beans well and pat dry.
• Add beans to tomato mixture and return the water in pot to a boil.
• Boil orzo until al dente and drain.
• Add orzo to the vegetable mixture and combine with vinegar, parsley, feta, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Toss to combine well.

ORZO WITH FETA, GREEN BEANS, AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Fill a 4-quart kettle three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil for beans and orzo.
• Chop onion and mince garlic. Quarter and seed tomatoes. Cut quarters lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Trim beans and cut into 1-inch pieces. In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in oil over moderate heat until onion is softened. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring, until tomatoes are softened, about 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
• Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water. In boiling salted water blanch beans 1 minute. With a slotted spoon transfer beans to ice water to stop cooking. Drain beans well in a colander and pat dry. Add beans to tomato mixture and return water in kettle to a boil. Boil orzo until al dente and drain in colander. Add orzo to bean mixture with vinegar, parsley, feta, and salt and pepper to taste, tossing to combine well.

ORZO WITH FETA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat water in large sauce pot to boil and add pasta, cook to al dente.
• Melt butter in the pot while still hot and combine with feta. Add cooked pasta to feta butter and toss with parsley and tomatoes, season with a little pepper.

ORZO AND TOMATO SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain, and rinse with cold water.
• When orzo is cool, transfer to a medium bowl and mix in olives, feta cheese, parsley, dill, and tomato. In a small bowl, whisk together oil and lemon juice. Pour over pasta, and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Chill before serving.

ORZO WITH TOMATOES, FETA, AND GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar, lemon juice, and honey in small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Season vinaigrette with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Bring broth to boil in large heavy saucepan. Stir in orzo, reduce heat to medium, cover partially, and boil until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Transfer to large wide bowl, tossing frequently until cool.
• Mix tomatoes, feta, basil, and green onions into orzo. Add vinaigrette; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.) Add pine nuts; toss. Serve at room temperature.

GREEK ORZO WITH FETA

Steps:

• Stir together olive oil, lemon juice, olives, tomatoes, red pepper, red onion, garlic, oregano, and feta cheese in a large bowl. Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the orzo and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and toss the tomato mixture. Sprinkle with chopped parsley to serve.

ORZO AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan of boiling salted water, cook orzo 4 minutes. Add green beans; continue cooking until beans are tender and orzo is al dente, 5 to 6 minutes more.
• Drain orzo, and return to saucepan. Mix in lemon juice and oil. Season with coarse salt and ground pepper.