Orzo With Lemon, Garlic, Parmigiano & Herbs

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3 medium garlic cloves, minced
• kosher salt
• 3 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 5 pieces
• 1 lb orzo pasta
• 1/2 cup grated parmigiano-regiano cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, lightly chopped
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine lemon juice, garlic, and generous pinch of salt in a small bowl and set aside.
• 2 bring large pot of salted water to boil over high heat.
• 3 pour broth into a 3 quart saucepan and bring to boil over medium-high heat. boil until broth is reduced to 1 cup, 20-30 minutes. reduce heat to low. add lemon-garlic mixture and whick in the butter one pice at a time. keep warm.
• 4 cook the orzo in the boiling water until barely al dente, about 8 minutes. drain and toss with broth mixture. add the parmigiano-regiano, the parsley and the thyme.
• 5 season to taste wtih salt and pepper and toss well. serve immediately sprinkled with additional parmigiano-regiano.