Toasted Orzo Alongside Parmesan & Basil

This unproblematic (and versatile) piffling side dish is but delightful. The orzo is toasted inwards butter earlier boiling, which adds an extra flavor, thus it is tossed alongside Parmesan in addition to fresh basil. Whether yous role it every bit a side dish or a principal dish, it is a real squeamish change.

2 tablespoons butter

1 loving cup uncooked orzo pasta

2 + 1/4 cups chicken broth

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon dark pepper

pinch of cerise pepper flakes

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Melt the butter inwards a heavy bottomed pan that has a tight plumbing fixtures lid. Add the UNCOOKED orzo pasta in addition to stir until completely coated alongside the butter. Cook on medium-high until the pasta turns golden to lightly brownish (watch it because in ane lawsuit it starts to turn, it turns quickly).

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Stir inwards the chicken broth, cerise pepper lakes, tabular array salt in addition to pepper in addition to convey to a boil. Cover in addition to trim estrus to a simmer. Simmer until the orzo is tender in addition to liquid is (almost) all absorbed. This volition accept fifteen to xx minutes depending on how fast your simmer is.

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When orzo is tender, take away from estrus in addition to stir inwards Parmesan cheese in addition to fresh basil. Serve hot.

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NOTE: Just most anything tin give the sack endure added to this recipe, side yesteryear side fourth dimension I intend I'll include a piffling crisp bacon roughly mushrooms!!!

ENJOY !!!

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