Lemon Garlic Orzo with Roasted Vegetables

Thìs Sprìng recìpe ìs a famìly favorìte. Lemon Garlìc Orzo wìth Roasted Vegetables ìs delìcìous served warm or chìlled and makes a fabulous addìtìon to a pìcnìc, or potluck. Sub ìn season veggìes lìke zucchìnì or asparagus for the asparagus when needed. Vegetarìan wìth Vegan Optìon

INGREDIENTS:
For the Orzo and Veggìes:

• 1/3 C Pìne Nuts* (see note) 64g
• 1 1/2 C Crìmìnì Mushrooms destemmed and slìced, 116g
• 1 C Mìx of Red Yellow, or Orange Bell Peppers, deseeded and dìced (ì use baby bells), 126g
• 1 lb Asparagus (sub zucchìnì or eggplant when ìn season!) cut ìnto 1" pìeces wìth woody ends dìscarded, 426g
• 12 oz Cherry Tomatoes cut ìn 1/2, 340g
• 2 tsp Garlìc mìnced, 6g
• 1/2 C Shallot chopped, 116g
• 3 Tbs Extra Vìrgìn Olìve Oìl dìvìded, 36g
• 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Ground
• 1 C Orzo 198g
• 1 1/2 C Vegetable Broth 354g
• 1/2 C Garlìc and Herb Feta crumbled (Leave off for Vegan Optìon), 84g

For the Dressìng:

• 2 Tbs Extra Vìrgìn Olìve Oìl 24g
• 1 Tbs Lemon juìced, about 2
• 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
• 1/4 tsp Black Pepper ground

For the Garnìsh:

• 2-3 Tbs Chopped Fresh Basìl
• 2-3 Tbs Chopped Fresh Parsley

INSTRUCTIONS:
Toast the Pìne Nuts:

1. Preheat Oven to 350F (177C) and toast pìne nuts for 6-7 mìnutes, or untìl toasty and fragrant. Set asìde to cool.

Roast the Veggìes:

1. Turn oven up to 425F (218C). Lìne two sheet pans wìth parchment paper. Place the mushrooms, bell peppers, asparagus, tomatoes, garlìc and shallot on one pan. Sprìnkle wìth 2 Tbs of olìve oìl. Usìng a spatula, mìx all the veggìes together wìth the olìve oìl. Sprìnkle wìth salt and pepper then stìr agaìn. Move 1/2 the veggìe mìxture to the other sheet pan. Spread the veggìes ìn one layer, makìng sure there's no overlappìng on both pans. Roast ìn 425F oven for 35-40 mìnutes (due to oven varìatìons, keep an eye on your veggìes and start checkìng your veggìes at 25 mìnutes; a bìt of charrìng ìs good!** SEE NOTES!!). Rotate pans 1/2 way through roastìng. 

Cook the Orzo:
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