Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites: Flavorful ...

The Moosewood Collective now numbers twenty members. Their renowned restaurant in Ithaca, New York, established in 1973, has inspired four cookbooks by the collective, includingbNew Recipes from Moosewood Restaurant/b,bSundays at Moosewood Restaurant/b, the James Beard Award-winningbMoosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home/b, andbMoosewood Restaurant Cooks for a Crowd/bb. /bbA Recipe from Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites/bbrbrOrzo and Green HerbsbrServes 4brTotal preparation time: 15 minutesbrbrThis is a handsome, quickly prepared dish, and when the hot pasta warms the fresh herbs and extra-virgin olive oil, a lovely fragrance is released. Orzo and Green Herbs can accompany steamed or roasted vegetables, main-dish salads, or simple grilled or broiled fish. brbr6 or 8 cups waterbr1 cup orzo (about 7 ounces)br1 cup finely chopped mixed fresh herbs (thyme, chives, garlic, chives, basil, sage, oregano, parsley, marjoram, chervil, tarragon)br2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oilbr1/2 teaspoon salt freshly groundbrblack pepper to tastebrbrBring the water to a rolling boil in a large, covered pot. Stir in the orzo and cook for about 7 minutes, until al dente.brbrPlace the herbs, oil, salt, and pepper in a serving bowl. When the pasta is ready, drain it and add it to the bowl. Toss well and serve immediately.brbrPer 5.50-oz. serving: 235 calories, 7.7g protein, 3.6g fat, 43.4g carbohydrates, .5g saturated fatty acids, .7g polyunsaturated fatty acids, 1.9g monounsaturated fatty acids, 0mg cholesterol, 305mg sodium, 2.3g dietary fiberbrbrbriFrom the Hardcover edition./iThis is the low-fat book cooks who care about wholesome, vegetarian-inspired food have been waiting for. Each of the more than 280 recipes are as delicious and trustworthy as those in the Moosewood Collective's previous books, and vibrant flavors and genero