Parmesan Garlic Orzo

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup orzo pasta

¼ cup butter

2 teaspoons minced garlic

¼ cup Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons milk

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Gather all ingredients.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.

Cook and stir garlic in melted butter until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

Stir orzo into the pan with garlic, then mix in Parmesan cheese, milk, parsley, salt, and black pepper.

Nutrition

• Calories: 312 kcal
• Total Fat: 14 g
• Saturated Fat: 9 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 36 mg
• Sodium: 408 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 39 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Protein: 9 g