Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
1         teaspoon      olive oil -- optional
1/4       cup           sherry -- or apple juice
1/2                     onion -- minced
2         cloves        garlic -- minced
1/2       cup           chopped red bell pepper
4         cups          plum tomatoes -- fresh or canned, chopped
1         cup           vegetable broth
1/2       cup           orzo
                        fresh basil -- chopped

Preparation:

Saute onion, garlic and bell pepper in olive oil and sherry/apple juice till soft. Add tomatoes and veg. broth and bring to a boil. Simmer 7 minutes. Add orzo and simmer another 10 minutes. Stir in basil before serving. Makes 4 servings. My notes: I made this over my lunch break and stuck it in the refrigerator so I could just reheat it for dinner. The orzo soaked up *a lot* of the liquid so I added another cup of veg. broth before reheating.