Baby Orzo Pasta that everyone will love...

As most of you know by now, I don't do baby food. Finding table food for William was a challenge though, until I tried this awesome recipe for orzo! Orzo is pasta, but it's small and looks like rice. It's so simple for babies to gum on, chew on, and swallow without choking. This is also something adults can eat too and love, so no need to cook separate meals! All stores sell orzo, even Wal-Mart. I boil my orzo is chicken stock, then I shred zucchini, carrots and white meat chicken and add to the pasta using a box grater, or a zester.

Ingredients

1 box of Orzo

1 box of low sodium chicken stock/broth, or three cups of homemade (Can use veggie stock too)

1 large carrot

1 zucchini

1 boiled or baked, unseasoned, chicken breast (Skin off)

Shred the chicken, zucchini and carrots into a bowl and set aside while the broth/stock comes to a soft boil. Add the orzo and keep stirring! I did this in a medium sized non-stick pot. Keep stirring or it'll cake up and stick. It takes about 9 minutes to boil. Five minutes before it's done, add the shredded meat and veggies. Once the orzo is cooked, turn the heat off and put the lid on and let it sit for a little while. The orzo should suck up all the juice. I don't add any seasoning, the broth has enough.

For a little baby, 6-12 months, add about a tablespoon of luke warm orzo to a bowl and let them eat about 1-2 pieces of orzo at a time.

William loves it, and I must admit, it's really good for adults too.