a little pasta is good for the soul

i’m not sure if it’s the pregnancy talking or if i’ve always liked pasta this much, but lately, i have been loving me some pasta. not spaghetti persay, the red sauce causes me to have ca-razy dreams! but i have been searching and searching for a new pasta recipe and i found it today in a magazine. i’m one of those terrible people who flips through magazines at the store…and have been known to snap a picture of a recipe or idea or something i want to try out. magazines are expensive people, and rarely worth the extra dollars! anyway, so i made this new pasta dish tonite. i decided to follow my sister hannah’s way of eating foods-tiny bowl, tiny spoon…that way you feel like you are eating extravagent amounts even though you aren’t. unforturnately, after my 3rd “small” bowl, i gave up on pretending. this stuff is just that good…and easy:

tomato & feta orzo salad (adapted from southern living)

3 quarts water (seasoned with a dash of salt)

1.5 cups orzo

2 T olive oil

1 small yellow onion, diced

1 tsp minced garlic

2 cups halved grape tomatoes

1 heaping T dried parsley

dash of black pepper and salt

1 cup feta cheese

1. in large pan, bring salted water to a boil. add orzo and cook 8 minutes.

2. in medium skillet, heat olive oil. add onion and cook until tender. add garlic and cook a minute longer, stirring constantly. add tomatoes, parsley, salt and pepper and cook 3-5 minutes longer.

3. drain orzo when tender and throw all ingredients back into large pan. cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes longer. take off stove and mix in feta.

4. enjoy with a small bowl and spoon!