Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2010

Oh my goodness this was good!! I made this for lunch being a crunch with the kids whining at me and I was out of everything I could think of off the top of my head... I was really surprised by the mild good flavor and the way the veggies complimented so well. The beans added a very nice gentle salt flavor, I'm glad I didn't add any extra dsalt like I was considering- and i DID rinse my beans. I can see trying this with all sorts of different veggie mixes and bean mixes... Go crazy with it! Tyu topping it with just a tad of fresh grated parmesean or asiago. Yummy! P.S. I made this with one box of orzo and it made a whole pot of stuff. We will have a lot of leftovers- this could have easily fed a larger family of 8 or more. We had six people eating and I have enough that we could all eat again...

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JLLEBOW

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Medford, Oregon, USA

Living In: Pearl City, Hawaii, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2009

Tastes fairly bland when made as directed. I saved it 'til the next day, added vegetable broth, additional water, 1 can of diced tomatoes, and bay leaves, then reheated - it made a reasonably good vegetable/pasta soup this way.

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ClaudiSu

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2008

I agree, this was a little bland. I added some chili garlic paste and Parmesan and it was delicious.

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Anne

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Villa Hills, Kentucky, USA

Living In: Bellevue, Kentucky, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2007

I liked this recipe, but it was not one of my favorites. As a whole this was a little dry. I also did not used the seasonings that this called for, I used cajun seasoning and a little cumin. I might make this again and try it with just the orzo, beans and maybe some corn. Thanks for the ideas.

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Kristen

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Toledo, Ohio, USA

Living In: Cary, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2007

I did not care for this dish at all despite being a fan of black beans, orzo and veggies. The seasoning was off - no depth of flavour and the dish was dry and lifeless. Not a favorite for sure.

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TGCM

Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2007

My family loved this! I used fake butter spray (counting calories). I also used Goya Adobo seasoning instead of the called for seasoning. It was a hit!

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KSTUBBLE

Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2007

I really didn't like this. It may have been better with fresh vegetables, but I won't be trying it again to find out. The flavors were quite bland.

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Elaine

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: May 3, 2007

Excellent

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SCRAPULOUS

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2006

To me this was sort of bland, but the rest of the family thought it was good. We had it as a main course, but it is certainly more of a side dish. Also, I think I just have an aversion to frozen vegetables. Perhaps I would have liked it better if I had used fresh.

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