My family loved this. I have now made it about five times in the last 3wks! I did saute chopped onion and garlic with the orzo and butter. Then added Italian seasoning with the rice and bouillon. So simple and so wonderful. My family prefers this to just rice or pasta as a side. It can go with almost any main course. We've even topped it with grated parmesan.

Really good!

I made this with a few modifications and it turned out great. I used 1 can Campbell's French Onion soup, 1 Knorr chicken bouillon cube, about 3/4 Cup orzo, 3/4 Cup rice and 1 can of chicken stock instead of water. It was great!

This a really easy recipe that goes with anything. I've made it for potlucks and people ask for the recipe.

This rice was good, but is it any different from a box of rice a roni? I'm sure their must be less sodium this way. I did add a T. of minced garlic and doubled the bouillon to make sure it had enough flavor. Definately a good base recipe from which you could add to based on personal preference.

I used vegetable broth and sauteed minced garlic and onion as well as fresh italian seasonings. Neutral side dish for a spicy main course. I liked this (served with Slow Cooker Sausage w/sauce recipe) but family didn't.

This was the perfect side dish for my salmon! I added 2 T chicken boullion and 1 clove of garlic. GREAT. Next time I will try toasted almonds for some crunch!

My family loved this side dish with another great recipe from the allrecipe directory, 'Souvlaki'. It is quick and easy to make last minute, as the ingredients are uncomplicated and are things we would normally have on hand at our home. The only change I made was to add a sprinkling of feta cheese over the top of the rice before serving. It gave the dish a little extra zing and helped tie it into the greek theme of the kabobs!

Some reviewers have called this bland - I say it's mild, which sometimes is just what is called for to complement what it's served with. If this were a main dish I might agree it would be missing something substantial, but as a side dish it complemented, rather than competed with, the main dish. That said, I still "enhanced" it just a bit - I browned the rice along with the orzo, cooked it in chicken broth as well as the bouillon, and added another couple of tablespoons of butter and a tiny pinch of saffron. Just before serving I stirred in a little chopped fresh parsley for freshness and color. A really enjoyable side dish that's bound to make its way to my table again.

A good jumping off point recipe but very bland as is. But you couldn't tell with the sauce from Orange Pork (on this site) smothering it.

Easy and fast. I thought it was plain and bland even though I added some onion and garlic.

This was excellent! I added some minced garlic, parsley and black pepper, and it cooked up beautifully!

A great versatile recipe to work with! I like to add in a clove of garlic, onion, peper and parsley. A great side option, thank you!

Love this! I have made it a few times. Once as it says, once with parmesan, and once as "Mexican rice". It was great every time! Love the texture and flavor! I will be making this and it's variables often!

Waaaaay too bland as written! Potentially easy to improve though. Next time I'd take the other reviewer's advice and add sauteed onion, minced garlic, fresh parsley, Parmesan cheese, slivered almonds, salt, and pepper. When I get around to that, I'll post my own recipe. =)