Mexican Inspired Okra Orzo Stew
Elevate your dinner game with this flavorful and wholesome Mexican-inspired okra orzo stew. It's the perfect comfort food on a chilly evening.
Ingredients
- 2 thick sliced of a large sweet onion chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic diced
- 3-4 medium tomatoes preferably from a garden and juicy
- 2 cups of sliced okra
- 1 can 15oz of your favorite broth, chicken, beef or veggie
- 1 4 oz can of diced green chilis
- juice of 1 lime ~1 tbsp
- 1 teaspoon each chili powder ground cumin and dried cilantro
- 2 oz of whole wheat Orzo Pasta
- Non-stick cooking spray
Instructions
- Heat a medium sized pot over medium high heat. Spray with non-stick cooking spray and add the onion.Non-stick cooking spray, 2 thick sliced of a large sweet onion chopped
- While the onion is sizzling, dice the garlic. Add it to the pot and stir. The onion should have some nice brown scorches and there may be some stuff stuck to the bottom of the pan. That's. OK.3 cloves of garlic diced
- Leave the temperature alone and dice one of the tomatoes. Add it the pot with as much juice as possible. Stir. You'll see the tomato start to deglaze (remove the burned onion) the pan. Dice your second tomato, add to the pot and stir. Do this for all the tomatoes.3-4 medium tomatoes, juice of 1 lime
- Once the tomatoes have been added there should be just a bit of liquid and the bottom of your pot should be clean (no burnt stuff). Stir in the sliced okra.2 cups of sliced okra
- Then add the broth, green chilis, lime juice and spices. Bring up to a boil. Then lower to a simmer, add the orzo pasta and cover. Cook for about ½ hour.1 can, 1 4 oz can of diced green chilis, juice of 1 lime, 2 oz of whole wheat Orzo Pasta, 1 teaspoon each chili powder
- Serve sprinkled with a bit of dried cilantro and a side of corn bread! YUM!
Nutrition
Calories: 98kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 130mgPotassium: 451mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1311IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 1mg
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