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Parmesan Orzo

By: Marian Platt

"Here's an elegant and mouth-watering Parmesan Orzo, shared by Marian Platt in Sequim, Washington. The creamy cheese-flavored side dish goes with a variety of entrees and is something to celebrate with its flecks of green onions and red pimientos."

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Prep Time:
5 Min

Cook Time:
10 Min

Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 servings

Ingredients

2/3 cup uncooked orzo pasta
1/3 cup chopped green onions
2 tablespoons spreadable chive and onion cream cheese
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons diced pimientos

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions, adding onions during the last 2 minutes of cooking time. Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper until smooth; stir in pimientos. Drain pasta; add to cream cheese mixture and toss to coat.

Footnotes

Nutritional Analysis: 3/4 cup (prepared with fat-free cream cheese and fat-free milk) equals 284 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 290 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 13 g protein.