Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2011

This was just average to me, but my husband thought it was good. I think the recipe writer's suggestion to "use pan drippings for added flavor" would help a lot as well as adding some fresh garlic and chopped onion.

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COOKIN4MYFAMILY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Conifer, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: May 3, 2011

This was very easy to make but lacked flavor. I followed recipe exactly. Next time I will add more herbs, and add the peas at the very last minute. By the way, I used real onion instead of powder, very good.

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Jeannine

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Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Washington, D.C., USA

Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2011

This was yum! I used canned mushrooms since I didn't have fresh and I sauteed an onion in evoo instead of onion powder. I also cooked the orzo in 4 C chicken broth and let it cook until all the water was gone and the orzo was soft. Thanks for the great recipe!

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ray

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2011

AMAZING! I LOVED IT! I added sun-dried tomato basil feta to the top when I served it. SOOO good!

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shannonlrusso

Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2010

Whenever I cook orzo I always make extra to keep on hand in the freezer - a great time-saver on busy nights. I used some from my freezer to make this recipe. I probably used more mushrooms than called for, but I needed to use them up. The flavor of this is subtle and makes for an excellent side dish to almost anything. Also, I made this ahead, refrigerated it, and reheated it in the microwave just before serving. We enjoyed this and we'll be making it again. Thank you!

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bellepepper

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Upper Arlington, Ohio, USA

Living In: Dublin, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 13, 2010

With the addition of garlic, this is a really good, simple pasta dish.

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red1190

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2010

This was a great easy side! I used fresh onion instead of onion powder and it was perfect. Thanks for a great recipe!

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jennkl

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Howell, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2010

This really caught my eye...but of course I had to tweak a little. Instead of buttter I used evoo and toasted the orzo before adding the mushrooms. Used 1 cup of green peas as I don't care for corn. Hubby took one look at the dish and said "I'm not eating that!" Well...at the supper table when it was obvious how good it was he took a spoonful and declared "this is delicious!". Guess that says it all

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Emily Tisdale

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009

This is a great side dish! I did have to cook my orzo for 10 minutes, as the author notes in a comment. We have also added some cooked chicken breast to it, making it into a great one dish meal!

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AMYB6

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Colonie, New York, USA

Living In: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2009

This is my go-to favorite side dish (and sometimes the main dish!). My husband and I love this dish, but I always add a lot of garlic and garlic salt to season it. So tasty and SO SO SO easy to make:)

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