Creamy Tomato Parmesan Orzo
One-pan silky orzo simmered in tomato, garlic, and broth then enriched with parmesan for a risotto-like weeknight side or base.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total Time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- easy
- one-pan
- side
- quick
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Ingredients
Servings:
4
- 1cuporzo pasta
- 1tbspolive oil
- 2clovegarlic, minced
- 2tbsptomato paste
- 2cupvegetable broth
- 1/2cupparmesan, finely grated
- 1/2tspsalt
- 1/4tspblack pepper
Nutrition
Calories
310
78 per serving
Protein
11g
22% DV
% Daily Values based on a 2000 calorie diet
Step-by-Step
- 1
Warm oil in saucepan medium heat; sauté garlic 30 seconds.
- 2
Stir in tomato paste; cook until darker brick red ~1 minute.
- 3
Add dry orzo; toast 1 minute stirring.
- 4
Pour in broth, salt, pepper; simmer gently 10–11 minutes stirring occasionally until orzo just tender and sauce creamy.
- 5
Off heat fold in parmesan until glossy; rest 2 minutes to thicken; serve.