Best 9 Herbed Orzo Recipes

HERBED ORZO WITH FETA

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water, add 1 tablespoon of salt and a splash of oil, and bring the water to a boil. Add the orzo and simmer for 9 to 11 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it's cooked al dente. Drain and pour into a large bowl. Whisk together the lemon juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Pour over the hot pasta and stir well.
• Add the scallions, dill, parsley, cucumber, onion, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Toss well. Add the feta and stir carefully. Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour to allow the flavors to blend, or refrigerate overnight. If refrigerated, taste again for seasonings and bring back to room temperature before serving.

HERBED ORZO WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Cook orzo in boiling water until al dente. Drain well and transfer to bowl. Toss with butter, garlic, pine nuts, lemon juice, basil and parsley.
• Taste to see if you would prefer salt and pepper or a more lemony taste.
• Tip:.
• f using dried herbs reduce the amount to 1 Teaspoon each.

HERBED ORZO

Steps:

• 1. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil over high heat. Add orzo and boil according to package instructions until it is al dente. Drain it well, and transfer to a bowl.
• 2. Stir in the olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, and thyme. Taste and adjust for seasonings. Toss the mixture until it is well-combined.

PARMESAN HERBED ORZO

Steps:

• Cook orzo as directed on package.
• In a large bowl, toss together orzo with remaining ingredients. Can be served warm or chilled.

HERBED ORZO

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook orzo until al dente. Drain orzo and transfer to a medium bowl. Add herbs and lemon juice. Toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

LAMB CHOPS WITH HERBED-FETA ORZO

Steps:

• Set oven control to broil. Spray broiler pan with cooking spray.
• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt and oil. Drain and place in medium bowl; cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix garlic, oregano and 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and the pepper; rub over both sides of lamb chops. Place lamb chops on broiler pan. Broil 8 minutes, turning once, until of desired doneness.
• Add cheese, tomatoes, lemon juice, oil and remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper to pasta; toss gently. Serve lamb chops with pasta.

ORZO AND HERBED SUGAR SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Bring water, broth, and 1 teaspoon salt to a boil and blanch sugar snaps 1 minute. Transfer sugar snaps with a slotted spoon to a bowl of cold water to stop cooking, reserving broth, then drain sugar snaps in a colander. Put sugar snaps, scallions, and dill in a bowl.
• Return broth to a boil and cook orzo, stirring occasionally, until tender. Reserve 1/2 cup broth, then drain orzo in a sieve. Add hot orzo to sugar snap mixture along with pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss, adding some of reserved broth if pasta seems dry.

HERBED ORZO PILAF (CROWD SIZE)

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook nuts over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until toasted. Remove from skillet.
• Add 1 tablespoon of the oil and the garlic to skillet. Cook and stir over medium-high heat 1 minute. Stir in mushrooms and onions. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender.
• Stir in tomatoes, pasta, basil, salt and remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Spoon into serving dish; sprinkle with nuts.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND HERBED/CHEESED BAKED ORZO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and butter over medium/high heat in saucepan til hot. Add shallots and cook til translucent, but not brown. Add chopped sun-dried tomatoes. Cook 1 minute more, stirring and moving mixture around constantly. Add garlic, cooking one minute more. Be careful at this point not to burn garlic or all will be ruined.
• Add 1 cup orzo to saucepan, constantly stirring and toasting the pasta for 1 to 2 minutes. Add chicken broth, and crank heat up to high to bring to a boil. Add salt and pepper for seasoning, being careful not to over-salt, as parmesano reggiano has a high salt content. When boil is reached, cover and reduce to simmer and cover til most of liquid is absorbed. You want SOME liquid to remain.
• Transfer to a bowl. Add fontina cheese and 1/4 cup parmesan, basil and parsley. Add cream. Stir well. Transfer to 2-quart buttered/greased ramekin or equivalent and cover the top with the mixture of Italian seasoned bread crumbs and remaining 1/4 cup reggiano cheese.
• Dot top with bits of butter and bake in 375 oven for approximately 30 minutes.
• Serve immediately, grating more reggiano over dish if desired.