Orzo with peas in jar cooking is one of my simplest and most economical Jar Cooking Main Courses. A different way to use orzo, which I’m sure you often use in Soups.
Orzo is different from rice but can easily be used in recipes like Telephone Rice in jar cooking or Tomato Rice.
Orzo with peas is a variation of my Pasta and Peas in jar cooking, which you absolutely loved!
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If you also want to try making orzo with peas in a jar, read the recipe below!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 20 Minutes
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 1 Person
- Cooking methods: Microwave
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 466.82 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 62.15 (g) of which sugars 6.58 (g)
- Proteins 16.83 (g)
- Fat 18.47 (g) of which saturated 3.57 (g)of which unsaturated 10.48 (g)
- Fibers 6.37 (g)
- Sodium 437.80 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 300 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 3.5 oz frozen peas
- 0.42 cups water
- 2 oz orzo
- 1 tsp vegetable margarine
- Half onion
- broth cube
- pepper
What You Need to Cook Orzo with Peas in Jar Cooking in the Microwave
- 1 Microwave oven
- 1 Jar 500 ml thin gasket
How to Prepare Orzo with Peas
Finely chop the onion and place it in a bowl along with a teaspoon of vegetable margarine.
Sauté in the microwave for 1 minute at maximum power.
Add the frozen peas, stir, and place back in the microwave at maximum power for 2 minutes.
Pour the peas into the 500 ml thin gasket jar.
Add the broth cube and pepper.
Also add the orzo along with the water and stir to combine the ingredients.
Clean the edges of the jar, close with the lid with its gasket, and seal with the 4 clips as per the Instructions for microwave jar cooking.
Shake the closed jar to mix the ingredients and cook in the microwave at reduced power (I use 440W) for 5 minutes, being careful to shake the jar halfway through cooking to cook the contents evenly.
At the end of cooking, let the jar rest for 20 minutes to finish cooking, then unclip and serve hot.
How to Store Orzo with Peas in Jar Cooking:
The orzo with peas in jar cooking can be stored for 15 days in the refrigerator thanks to the vacuum seal.
