Confectioners’ sugar, egg whites, and finely ground almonds are used to make macarons. The best soft cookies ever, they have crispy edges. I wanted to impart the technique that I had finally mastered. Place one cookie between two others, then pipe your preferred filling or icing on top.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 35 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in orzo and sauté until lightly browned.
- Stir in chicken broth and bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until orzo is tender and liquid is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Mix in Parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup chopped basil. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a shallow bowl and garnish with remaining basil.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 299 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 42 g |
| Cholesterol | 24 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Sodium | 197 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 9 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Just reading the recipe I could see it was going to be very bland. I added some roasted cherry tomatoes I had in the fridge, a lot more basil during the cooking, and some red pepper flakes. Was OK, but needed a lot more seasoning. If I make it again, I’ll reduce the broth and use some white wine.
Love this recipe! Make it all the time!! AMAZING just the way it is!
So good! I used a few tablespoons of pesto instead of basil, as another reviewer suggested, and it was amazing. Also stirred in a big bunch of chopped spinach for some color since I didn’t use the basil.
This recipe is absolutely delicious! I made it exactly as written. Same essential steps and time as popular boxed side dishes but so much better! Adding to my regular rotation for sure and I see there are several variations on this site and I can’t wait to try them!
The recipe was tasty but I always use 3 cups of liquid to 1 cup of orzo. I added enough water to the l4.5 ounces of broth to make 3 cups and it turned out delicious.
After I browned the rice I added a 1/2 teaspoon of garlic before slowly adding 2 cups of broth. I did not have fresh herbs so I added dried basil when I added the broth.
Following advice from some of the previous reviewers, I added a bit of olive oil to make it not stick, which it didn’t. I also added extra basil and some chopped sundried tomatoes for extra flavour which I think it needed. This is not an overly flavourful dish, but I did enjoy it.
This was such an easy and quick dish to make. I added 1tbsp of crushed garlic and it made it that much better. Its so tasty and flavourful and a great side dish to almost anything. My family loved it!
Added sautéed shrimp at the end.
Delicious. Easy to make. I substituted vegetable broth and used basil pesto.
Simple and quick. I added about a 1/4 cup more of the chicken broth. Also added a little onion with the orzo in step one. This will be a regular.
This is a very forgiving recipe. I used what I had and doubled the recipe! Highly recommended.
This is one of my favorite quick dishes to use basil from my garden. So easy and delicious. I usually just make it as a main dish for myself. Kind of a quick, but elevated, Mac and cheese.
Really good recipe, added some garlic butter for a touch of extra flavor. I really liked this and so did my extremely picky 11 year-old.
Orzo is one of those items always in my pantry, but rarely used. Running low on groceries, I was looking for something to go with my blackened fish and stumbled on this gem! Followed the recipe, fresh herbs DO make a difference, and for my daughter (and me) added a 1-2-3 pour of lemon juice at the end. D-lish! Such a flexible, easy recipe – thank you for sharing!
This was so good! I originally made it as a side for dinner and then I ate the rest for breakfast the following day. I did make just a few changes. As other reviews mentioned, I sautéed some mushrooms on the side with some butter and added them in with the cheese at the end. I also added a squeeze of lemon juice and garnished with chives. Like some of the other reviewers the first time I made this recipe I needed to add more chicken broth, the second time I simmered at a lower temperature and didn’t need to add more broth.
Super good and easy. I added some garlic and mushrooms. Would also be good with green onions. Definite go to.
This is by far the best recipe for orzo I have found. It was a big hit with my family. The only thing I changed was that I added diced bell pepper and onions to it.
absolutely delicious I will definitely make this often. I accidentally used too much stock, so drained it a little before adding parm cheese.
This was a great side dish for grilled meat, and a vegetable. Everyone enjoyed it. Made as written (with a little onion and garlic sautéed with the butter as suggested by reviewer…not sure it was needed though). I’ll keep this recipe.
Pretty tasty dish. I added a garlic clove and a few sliced mushrooms…otherwise followed the recipe. Means I used fresh Basil since it’s available in small plants even in late Feb. I will fix this again. I cooked some chicken thighs to add protein and will use prawns in the future.