Orzo with Spinach and Red Peppers

Very Healthy
Health score
77%
Orzo with Spinach and Red Peppers
45 min.
8
237kcal

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Ingredients

  • clove garlic chopped
  • tablespoons olive oil 
  •  onion chopped
  • 2.5 cups orzo pasta 
  • 0.3 cup parmesan grated
  •  bell pepper red seeded chopped
  • servings salt and pepper 
  • 10 oz pkt spinach frozen dry thawed chopped

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • pot

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  2. Add orzo and bring back to a boil. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about 7 minutes.
  3. While orzo cooks, warm 1 Tbsp. oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
  4. Add onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute longer.
  5. Drain orzo and return to pot.
  6. Add remaining 1 Tbsp. oil to orzo and stir to mix. Stir in onion-and-red-pepper mixture and spinach. Season with salt and pepper. Stir over medium-low heat until warmed through, about 2 minutes.
  7. Sprinkle with Parmesan and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories237kcal
Protein14.83%
Fat19.92%
Carbs65.25%

Properties

Glycemic Index
19.75
Glycemic Load
14.6
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
19.462608657777%

Flavonoids

Luteolin
0.1mg
Isorhamnetin
0.69mg
Kaempferol
0.09mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
2.83mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:237.3kcal
11.86%
Fat:5.28g
8.12%
Saturated Fat:1.16g
7.22%
Carbohydrates:38.9g
12.97%
Net Carbohydrates:35.82g
13.02%
Sugar:2.72g
3.02%
Cholesterol:2.13mg
0.71%
Sodium:274.17mg
11.92%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:8.84g
17.68%
Vitamin K:134.82µg
128.4%
Vitamin A:4645.78IU
92.92%
Selenium:32.59µg
46.56%
Manganese:0.72mg
36.06%
Vitamin C:22.12mg
26.82%
Folate:69.51µg
17.38%
Magnesium:56.06mg
14.01%
Phosphorus:136.07mg
13.61%
Fiber:3.08g
12.33%
Vitamin E:1.83mg
12.19%
Copper:0.2mg
9.83%
Calcium:97.59mg
9.76%
Vitamin B6:0.19mg
9.74%
Potassium:283.06mg
8.09%
Vitamin B2:0.13mg
7.92%
Iron:1.43mg
7.92%
Zinc:1.01mg
6.74%
Vitamin B1:0.09mg
6.12%
Vitamin B3:1.15mg
5.75%
Vitamin B5:0.32mg
3.16%
Source:My Recipes