Creamy Lemon Orzo

Name: Creamy Lemon Orzo
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean, European
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of melted butter; 1 1/2 cups of orzo (275 grams); 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 1/2 cups of low sodium chicken or vegetable broth; 1/3 cup of heavy cream or coconut milk; 2 tablespoons of fresh parsley, chopped (optional); 1/2 lemon, the juice (or more); 2 tablespoons of lemon zest; Salt, to taste; Pepper, to taste; Parmesan, to taste (or more the merrier)

4 steps

Prep:5minCook:20min

Make this impressive summer dish in just one-pan, it's so easy ☀️

Updated at: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:02:31 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Nutrition per serving

Calories216 kcal (11%)

Total Fat17.4 g (25%)

Carbs8.5 g (3%)

Sugars2.1 g (2%)

Protein9.4 g (19%)

Sodium548.4 mg (27%)

Fiber1.1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

2 tablespoonsbutter

melted

1 ½ cupsorzo

3garlic cloves

minced

2 ½ cupslow sodium chicken broth

or vegetable

⅓ cupheavy cream

or coconut milk

2 tablespoonsfresh parsley

chopped, optional

0.5lemon

the juice, or more

2 tablespoonslemon zest

to taste, or more the merrier

Instructions

Step 1

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the orzo and garlic, mixing for a couple of minutes to lightly toast the orzo. Add some salt and pepper.

Step 2

Stir in the broth, then bring to a boil. Once boiling, immediately reduce the heat to a medium-low, cover, and simmer. You'll want to cook for 10ish minutes until most of the liquid is absorbed.

Step 3

Stir in the cream, parsley, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Top with parmesan.

Step 4

And you are done.