Corn and Red Pepper Orzo

This side dish is absolutely delicious and quite simple to make. I had never had orzo until about 2 years ago. While they don't offer it in whole grain yet, I still like to use it for some of my recipes every now and then. My husband is a corn fanatic and would eat it every day if he could. He loves this recipe and I think you will too. We served this with Al Fresco Natural Asiago and Pepper Chicken Sausage.

One thing I want to stress is how easy this dish is to make. You don't need a box of Uncle Ben's rice or Pasta Roni from the store. Those boxed goods are filled with things that are not good for us. You can have this dish made in the same amount of time it takes to cook the boxed stuff from the store. Trust me...this dish is so much tastier than those anyways.

Corn and Red Pepper Orzo
Serves 6
Adapted from: http://oneperfectbite.blogspot.com/search/label/side%20dish

Ingredients:
3/4 cup orzo (we use Barilla Orzo on the pasta aisle)
1 large red bell pepper - chopped
1 medium sweet onion - chopped (we used red onion)
1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups frozen corn, thawed (canned will work but make sure you drain it completely)
2 teaspoons italian seasoning
1/8 teaspoon pepper
salt if you prefer to taste - we omit salt from most of our recipes

Directions:
-Cook orzo according to directions on the box.
-In a large nonstick skillet, spray nonstick cooking spray and heat on medium high heat.
-Once the skillet is warm, add the olive oil, red bell pepper, and onion and saute for 2-3 minutes.
-To the skillet, add corn, italian seasoning, pepper, and salt and cook for a few minutes to heat up the corn.
-Drain pasta once it is done cooking and add the pasta to the skillet. Stir the dish until all ingredients are combined.
-Serve

Enjoy! :)