Orzo Alfredo

Orzo Alfredo

15 Reviews
  • Prep: 10 min
  • Cook: 10 min
  • Ready In: 20 min

“This is a delicious accompaniment to Scampi. It's delicious all by itself.” - by MARILYN PERZIK

Ingredients

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Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Slowly stir in the orzo. Cook the pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until tender. Drain.
  2. Transfer orzo to a buttered serving bowl. Toss with butter and cream, and season with nutmeg. Sprinkle top evenly with Parmesan cheese, and garnish with chives.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

  • Calories
  • 315 cal
  • 16%
  • Fat
  • 10.1 g
  • 16%
  • Carbs
  • 46.9 g
  • 15%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (15)

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Honey
11

Honey

"Definately double the sauce and add some crushed garlic and a little white pepper to taste..." See more"

naples34102
10

naples34102

"Hubby's assessment is spot on: "Nondescript. Just orzo." This is sadly lacking in flavor, even though I used an herb medley orzo. ..." See more"

LINDA MCLEAN
9

LINDA MCLEAN

"I'm not a big pasta eater, but I could eat orzo or pastina anytime. Most of us only think of using fetticini with alfredo sauce so I was happy to stumble across this recipe. I doubled the sauce, used ..." See morefat free half and half and much more cheese. We loved this Marilyn and the dish pairs very nicely with chicken franchese. Thanks!"

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