This full and speedy lunch is made possible by the delightful combination of several typical German ingredients in this recipe for German-style rice.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 medium zucchini, shredded
- 1 medium carrot, shredded
- 1 (14 ounce) can vegetable broth
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat. Stir in orzo, and cook 2 minutes, until golden. Stir in garlic, zucchini, and carrot, and cook 2 minutes. Pour in the broth and mix in lemon zest. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes, or until liquid has been absorbed and orzo is tender. Season with thyme and top with Parmesan to serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 279 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 45 g |
| Cholesterol | 4 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Sodium | 295 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 6 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Light and delicious for a Summer supper. Followed the recipe and cut the vegetables in a small dice. Used feta cheese on top as did not have parmesan.
This is very bland, but with 1 t salt and extra cheese it was pretty good. Had to use about 1/4 cup parmesan per serving.
So easy to make and tasty. Definitely putting this on the repeat list. Yummy.
Super easy and I had everything on hand. I decided to dice my veggies since I think it needs the added texture. I sauteed the veggies (doubled the garlic) with salt and pepper until soft before adding my orzo. I added the thyme with my broth. I used chicken broth instead of vegetable broth. After it was done cooking I squeezed half of the lemon over the mixture and seasoned with additional salt and pepper. It is going to be perfect with our grilled jerk chicken!
Made this and loved it, first time. Undercooked a little bit then added to lemon chicken roasting in the oven for the last 5 mins or so. Terrific. Liked that it didn’t need salt!
I added a good dash of salt&pepper. And I added a good squeeze of lemon juice. Really good!
This is so simple to make, and absolutely delicious. I already made it 2 more times since discovering the recipe last week!
This tasted amazing. I served it with baked salmon. Great combo. You should try this, it’s yummy ??
Simple, easy, delicious! Followed reviews for cook time & adding vegetables halfway through to avoid overcooking, result was perfect.
As written I thought this was a little bland. Once I added a bit of salt and a healthy squeeze of lemon juice, it was much better and made a tasty side dish for some sea scallops.
OK now I really want a food processor. Grated is not the same.
I’ve already made this recipe twice and love it. Added some more carrots than the original recipe called for but overall a pretty easy to make and delicious recipe! This will definitely become a staple in our house hold.
I’ve already made this recipe twice and love it. Added some more carrots than the original recipe called for but overall a pretty easy to make and delicious recipe! This will definitely become a staple in our house hold.
It was very good, but I used chicken broth instead of vegetable broth(didn’t have any)& chopped rather then shedding the vegetables based on other reviews. I also added shredded chicken to make it a meal.
This was great! I didn’t have zucchini so I added broccoli and marinated artichokes. The artichokes added an extra zing! Also used chicken broth instead of vegetable broth. Had great flavor! Will definitely make this again!
Definitely need some of the juice from the zested lemon. I would also add an extra zucchini next time.
Delicious! My husband was very skeptical about it, but once it tried it, he had about 3 bowls
I love this recipe and have made it many times. I did change a thing or two. 1) Used yellow squash, zuc and carrot for more color. Chopped fine instead of shredded. 2) Juiced the lemon and put the juice in with the broth. 3) Added a little thyme. Put carrot in first with orzo to sear then add 1/2 the squash for the 2 minutes, then the rest with the broth and lemon juice. Never takes longer than 15 minutes. Stir often. The addition of the lemon juice makes this a 5! Yummy side!
Has the potential to be fantastic. I cooked it the other night, super simple & cooks quick. As it stands now, it’s
Loved this recipe! I added a tablespoon of lemon juice along with some coconut milk at the end to make it a bit creamier.
Easy and delicious!!! I didn’t have any fresh lemon, so used dried zest. Good, but fresh would have been better.