Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2008

This ended up being great after I diluted the soup 3 times while cooking the pasta. It's a BIG MISTAKE to use concentrated broth in this recipe - it makes it TOO salty - especially with parmesan cheese. I skipped the basil and reduced the butter by half. I didn't find it too dry - because I added water while it was cooking to ensure the pasta was cooked. The finished result was *****.

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TORA.V

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Home Town: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Living In: Sugar Land, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2008

Deceptively simple ingredients come together in a delicious way. We make this very often- it makes a great side dish for just about anything. Great as leftovers, but also nice enough to serve when you have company (with a little fresh basil garnish). Have also made it with dried basil in a pinch, and it is pretty good, but I think it's the fresh basil that makes it. Great recipe!

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ALI_PALI

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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2008

This was really great. So easy to make and tasted restaurant quality. Next time I am going to saute the orzo in olive oil rather than butter.

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Jean

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2008

This is very simple and yummy. Great side dish.

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TAURUSGIRL

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Home Town: Midland, Texas, USA

Living In: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2008

It's my go to dish for when I have company. Always a hit and very yummy.

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Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2008

This was awesome! I used dried basil but other than that followed to a T. Kids & husband loved it. Compliments chicken as well as steak tips. Will be making again very soon.

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BCMILLER

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Living In: Norton, Massachusetts, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2008

Made this for dinner tonight. Great! Didn't have fresh basil, so I used dried. Still really good. I'm sure it would be amazing with fresh. Also, didn't have parmesan, so I used Asiago. Will definately make again. The whole family loved it, including a 5 year old and 3 year old twins. Thanks!

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Erin Noel

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Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2008

This recipe was really easy to make and to add a little extra flavor I added some minced garlic to the rice while it was browning. Even though I used a low sodium chicken broth, the Parmesan cheese has a good amount of salt so I only added some fresh cracked pepper to season. Surprisingly it turned out much better than I expected!

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SUNYKANG

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Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2008

We really loved it. Saute a few cloves of garlic, then make sure you thoroughly saute the orzo in butter and or olive oil. It will turn brown when it is toasted. I am sure that I added more chicken stock than it calls for, because I added some then added a little more as needed. I used fresh basil and it was quite tasty. Like something you will find in an upscale restaurant.

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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2008

Eew, not good :( I love to cook, read my othe reviews, I'm pretty easy to please, but my mouth did not agree with this one. It was oily and I didn't like the texture after I added the cheese, it seemed like it either needed a lot more, or I shouldn't have added it to begin with. And definitely not worth the $1.99 for the fresh bunch of basil!

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JasBradley

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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2008

Even better than I expected, and easy too. I was looking for an easy orzo recipe that didn't require a lot of ingredients (pantry supplies are low) and this fit the bill. The only substitution I had to make was using dried basil instead of fresh. My husband and I both liked this very much, and I will definitely make it again.

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robybird

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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2008

This was really good. And really easy. Perfect way to use fresh basil from the garden. I added minced garlic to the butter. Basil and garlic always go together.

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Reviewed: Aug. 18, 2008

I used the advice of the other reviews and add left over chicken. It was great, and I can't wait to make it again.

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margaret

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Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2008

I highly recommend this recipe. Me and my boyfriend love it. It is very good. Especially if you like basil.

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Nicoleskc

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Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2008

I only had dried parsley, worked fine. I don't think I sauteed the garlic long enough though. Still tasted good! Definitely recommend this!

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Nicole

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Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2008

Very Good. I thought it was going to be a little bit more creamy but the flavor was great. Did use a little more chicken broth. Wonderful to use basil grown from our garden. Definately something I would make again, may even add roasted vegetables next time.

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lilac0832

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Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2008

Absolutely lovely. I added some sauteed onions and mushrooms (right in with the browning orzo) and cut down just a tad on the fresh shredded parmesan. I think my family would have loved this recipe just as written, though, and for sure we'll make it often! Thanks!

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Mrs. Snell

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Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2008

I really enjoyed this dish. Although I didn't have any basil, I just threw it a handful of chopped italian parsley. It was so easy to make. I served it with lamb chops and steamed asparagus.

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CANDY88

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Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2008

Delicious! So easy to make, fresh tasting and everyone loved it. Will definitely be making it again. Served it with chicken breasts that I stuffed with goat cheese and sun dried tomatoes. Yum!

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MIMI1414

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Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2008

This was a huge hit at my house!! I used the whole box of orzo, therefore I adjusted the proportions accordingly. This was my favorite kind of dish, simple and delicious. I have used dried basil before when I did not have fresh and while it is not as good, it still gets completely devoured. This goes great will a simple Italian marinaded chicken or basically any chicken dish.

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