The bite of the lemon and the richness of the butter combined with the soft pasta to make this a great summer-time stuffing for round zucchinis. I wanted something lighter than the meat filling i typically make for bell peppers.
Ingredients For Lemon Butter Orzo With Red Peppers Recipe
7 tablespoon Butter Divided
0.5 cup Finely Diced Onion
0.5 cup Finely diced red bell pepper
5 Cloves garlic minced and divided
10 cup Large basil leaves thinly sliced, approximately 1/3
2 tablespoon Chopped italian parsley
1 tablespoon Juice of lemon approximately 2
Nutrition value
225
calories per serving
6 g Fat27 g Protein25 g Carbs21 g FiberOther
Current Totals
6 g Fat
27 g Protein
25 g Carbs
21 g Fiber
MacroNutrients
Carbs
25 g
Protein
27 g
Fiber
21 g
Fats
Fat
6 g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
1422 mg
Iron
26 mg
Vitamin A
2374 mcg
Vitamin B1
0 mg
Vitamin B2
1 mg
Vitamin B3
7 mg
Vitamin B6
1 mg
Vitamin B9
564 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
Vitamin C
200 mg
Vitamin E
6 mg
Copper
3 mcg
Magnesium
554 mg
Manganese
14 mg
Phosphorus
479 mg
Selenium
9 mcg
Zinc
7 mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
