When I was home over the summer my mom professed her new love for orzo pasta. Curious, I finally bought some after eying it in the grocery store a few weeks in a row. I thought, how do I make this? My mom had suggested adding it in with white rice in the rice maker but since I didn’t have any white rice I decided to use what I had on hand and be creative. Paired with teriyaki chicken, this parmesan orzo pasta was a great side. I used dried basil but fresh basil would have been fantastic! I added cayenne for a little kick and a dash of milk to smooth out the texture of the parmesan.
Parmesan Orzo Pasta
Recipe type: Side Dish
Serves: makes 4 cups
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1½ cups orzo pasta
- 1½ cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp dried basil
- ¼ tsp cayenne red pepper
- ¼ tsp garlic salt
- ⅓ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Melt butter in medium sauce pan on medium-high heat
- Stir in orzo until coated with butter. Stir occasionally for about 5 minutes or until orzo browns slightly.
- Stir in chicken broth and bring to a rolling boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add basil, cayenne red pepper, garlic salt, parmesan and milk. Serve.
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