Tomato Garlic Orzo

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Kosher or fine sea salt

2 ½ cups Mountain High Organics Orzo

¼ cup butter

1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes (, halved)

4 garlic cloves (, minced)

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese (, plus more for serving)

¼ cup heavy cream

2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley (, plus more for serving)

Freshly cracked black pepper

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the orzo according to the package directions. Drain.

Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the tomatoes and cook for 4 minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper and cook for another minute. Stir in the orzo, Parmesan, cream, parsley and ½ - 1 teaspoon of black pepper. Cook, stirring until fully combined, about 1 – 2 minutes. Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed.

Serve with more Parmesan and parsley if desired.

Nutrition

• Calories: 145 kcal
• Total Fat: 14 g
• Saturated Fat: 8 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
• Trans Fat: 0.3 g
• Cholesterol: 39 mg
• Sodium: 156 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 3 g