Easy Orzo Recipe
Here’s how to cook orzo as a simple side dish! This rice-shaped pasta comes together in minutes, flavored simply with butter and lemon.
- Prep
- 2 min
- Cook
- 8 min
- Total
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 ½ cup
Ingredients 5
- 1 cup orzo
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon butter (or olive oil)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (½ lemon)
- Chopped fresh parsley or feta cheese crumbles, for garnish (optional)
Method 3
- 01
Fill a medium pot with 8 cups water and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, add the orzo and stir.
- 02
Bring the pot back to a boil, then boil for about 8 minutes until the orzo is tender. (Taste test a grain to assess doneness.) Drain into a strainer, then return the orzo to the pot.
- 03
Stir in the kosher salt , butter (or olive oil), and lemon juice. Taste and if desired, add more lemon to taste. Add optional chopped parsley or feta cheese to garnish. Serve immediately; leftovers store refrigerated for up to 5 days.
Provenance
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