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Parmesan Orzo

Parmesan Orzo is a traditional Italian recipe for orzo pasta in a cream and parmesan sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Italian version of Parmesan Orzo.

prep time

15 minutes

cook time

15 minutes

Total Time:

30 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Vegetarian RecipesCheese RecipesItaly Recipes


Ingredients:

350ml double cream
180g freshly-grated parmesan (preferably Parmigiano-Reffiano)
750g Orzo pasta cooked al dente
3 tbsp chives, finely-chopped
lemon juice and salt to taste

Method:

Place the cream in a medium saucepan and gently bring to the boil. Cook until the cream begins to thicken then reduce to a simmer and add the cheese.

Whisk this into the cream until smooth then add the pasta. Mix thoroughly with a spoon and cook for about 5 minutes until al dente then remove from the heat.

Fold in the chives and add salt and lemon juice to taste. Serve in a warm pasta bowl.