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Cozy Orzo




Source of Recipe


Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven






List of Ingredients



• 1 pound cottage cheese -- room-temperature
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/4 cup minced chives or scallions
  
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  
• Black pepper -- to taste
  
• 1/2 pound orzo
  
• 1 cup frozen peas
  
• Grated pecorino or Parmesan cheese for the top
  






Instructions



1. Combine the cottage cheese, salt, chives or scallions, lemon zest, and black pepper in a medium-sized bowl, and mix well.
   
   
2. Cook the orzo in plenty of rapily boiling water until it is tender. Place the peas in a colander in the sink, and drain the pasta right into the peas. (This will defrost the peas and cook them slightly). Shake off the excess water, transfer the orzo and peas to the cottage cheese mixture, and stir gently. Sprinkle with grated pecorino or parmesan, and serve warm or at room temperature, in bowls.
   
   
3. Yield: 4 to 5 servings