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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (175g) Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 278
Calories from Fat 95		(34%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 10.6g	16%
	Saturated Fat 6.1g	30%
	Monounsaturated Fat 2.9g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 26mg		8%
Sodium 580mg		24%
Potassium 191mg		5%
Total Carbohydrate 32.4g		10%
	Dietary Fiber 1.5g	5%
	Sugars 1.2g
Protein 12.6g		25%
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Orzo with Parmesan and Basil

Recipe #79431 | 30 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: Marie
Dec 21, 2003

A great side dish and so simple to prepare. Recipe found on Allrecipes.

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
salt and pepper

Directions

1
Melt butter in heavy skillet over medium high heat.
2
Stir in orzo and saute until lightly browned.
3
Stir in chicken stock and bring to a boil.
4
Cover, reduce heat and simmer until orzo is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes.
5
Mix in parmesan cheese and basil and season with salt and pepper to taste.

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From: knitaholic

On Sep 30, 2009

I love this side dish. It's easy, elegant, and tastes like something from a restaurant. Best of all, even my picky 5yo eats it up!

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From: embutterfly75

On Sep 22, 2009

My family loved this! The kids even fought over who was gonna eat what was left. Personally I thought the basil flavor was overpowering, but I substituted dried basil for the fresh, so that might of had something to do with it.

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From: Kim in Walnut Creek

On Oct 1, 2006

Delicious!! I'm not a big pasta eater but my husband is, so I tried it. I ate as much as he did! I didn't have fresh basil so I used dried and cooked it with the orzo; otherwise I made the receipe exactly as indicated. It was so good we commented that it was like something you'd be served in a fine restaurant. I will definitely make this for dinner parties - easy and delicious. Thanks for a great recipe.

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From: Chef 920429

On Aug 11, 2006

Love,love this recipe.While searching for basil(my favorite herb)I found this recipe.So happy I did,because this recipe will be repeated often in my kitchen.Another plus is my dh loved it as much as me,yay! Thanks much for sharing, Marie.:0)

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