Orzo With Lemon And Parsley

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces orzo pasta (about 1 1/3 cups)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 6 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced

Recipe

• 1 for a version that is not quite so rich, you may omit the parmesan cheese.
• 2 in a large saucepan, bring 1 quart of water to a boil.
• 3 add the salt and orzo and cook until the orzo is tender and has absorbed almost all of the cooking liquid, 8 to 9 minutes.
• 4 stir in the butter, parmesan cheese, lemon zest and juice and parsley.
• 5 serve immediately.