This buttery pasta dish calls for orzo, which cooks quickly and is a nice change from ordinary pasta shapes. Orzo recipes make a superb side dish anytime, and in this dish, the garlic and Parmesan cheese really stand out. &mdash;Stephanie Moon, Boise, Idaho

Garlic Parmesan Orzo

orzo pasta

garlic

butter, cubed

Parmesan cheese

2% milk

parsley

salt

pepper

Very easy and yummy. Next time I&#039;ll add parmesean at very end, as it got a bit clumpy.

Halved this recipe for my fiancée and I and it was perfect! Added a little lemon zest to add a little citrus kick and it was amazing!

Great, simple recipe. Paired with roasted chicken and vegetables.

Was very nice, however, mine turned out gluggy so may use less liquid next time. I cooked the rice with chicken stock powder as suggested and also reduced the butter to 3 tbs. Our son wasn't so keen on this dish, but hubby and I enjoyed it nonetheless. Thanks for a lovely recipe.

I cut this recipe in half for my husband and I, and it worked perfectly.  I didn't think this was bland at all!  That may have been because I cooked the orzo in half chicken broth (leftover) and half water, to add a bit of extra flavor. I also used whole milk instead of 2%.  Lastly, I used dry parsley (using the proper conversation of 1 tbsp fresh = 1 tsp dry).  It was DELICIOUS!  We will make this again!Update: I made this again the other night and didn't use chicken broth to cook the orzo.  I still thought this side tasted GREAT.  It's light, tasty, and good complement to so many meals.

I liked this dish.  Easy to make and very flavourful.  I did not measure the garlic, but just minced 3 garlic cloves.  I also did as the other poster and used only 3 tbsp butter to cut back on the calories.

I cut back on the butter and used some good olive oil. I also freshly grated Romano cheese and used  couple of tablespoons on cream. If only I had some fresh parsley on hand ... wonderful, easy side dish.

I had a half box of orzo in the cupboard that I wanted to use up &amp; found this recipe on the fly. Very easy and very tasty.

garlic parmesan orzo

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total: 15 minutes

Servings: 8

Author : Taste of Home

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