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Garlic Parmesan Orzo

SUBMITTED BY: Stephanie Moon 

"The buttery pasta dish calls for orzo, which cooks quickly and is a nice change from ordinary pasta shapes. 'This fantastic recipe was inspired by a similar dish I once tried,' Stephanie says. 'It makes a superb side dish anytime. The garlic and Parmesan cheese really stand out.'"
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 107 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  20 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups uncooked orzo pasta
  • 3 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cook orzo according to package directions; drain. In a large skillet, saute garlic in butter until tender. Add the orzo, Parmesan cheese milk, parsley salt and pepper. Cook and stir until heated through.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2008 by naples34102 
One of the few recipes that you can confidently prepare with no tweaking or changes necessary.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2006 by BECKYKULIN 
This is a great recipe, however, it seems there is a typo in the ingredient list....it should... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2008 by WITZKEN 
Wow, this is going in my recipe box! We tried it tonight, and it was awesome. I added some... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2008 by Boifriendimpared 
Very good. I added onion, and a bit of cheddar cheese since I didn't have enough Parmesan.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2008 by MARITHE 
I didn't happen to have milk the day I made this, so I used some sour cream. OH MY GOD! It was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2008 by YVETTEQ 
This was almost restaurant quality. I made some changes to reduce the fat. Instead of using... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2007 by chicklet 
This is pretty good. I added more cheese because we like cheese but omitted the salt because I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2009 by tag96 
Great side dish, followed directions but added 1 box thawed chopped spinach and a tad bit more... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2008 by prell2k4 
This was a nice change from rice, great taste. I did add more garlic than the recipe because... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2009 by Renee Ridgeway 
I'm only rating this one 4 stars because as it's written, the ratio of orzo to the other... MORE

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