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One Pot Garlic Orzo

Categories Appetizer/Snacks, Easy Recipes, Main Course, Side Dish

We love this one pot garlic orzo at my house. It’s so easy to make and only takes about 7-8 minutes! You’ll love it!

My kids can’t get enough of this dish with it’s nutty butter roasted garlic flavors that run through out it. The pasta soaks up the garlic butter and chicken stock and makes it extra delicious. I love that this dish is one pot too.

The key to this dish is to stir it frequently so it doesn’t stick to the bottom and cook it on a simmer. The pasta will cook up all the liquid and you will have the perfect sauced pasta after it’s done cooking. Then you stir in the parmesan cheese for the perfect cheesy touch.

This one pot pasta dish makes the perfect side dish but can fully be eaten as a main course too. I like to serve it with grilled Italian pork steaks. It’s also great with some roasted chicken like my Easy Pan Roasted Chicken or seared steak.

What you need to make this one pot garlic orzo:

Serves 4

  • 2 tablespoons garlic – minced
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon salted butter
  • 16 ounces dried orzo pasta
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper – more if you like strong black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 32 ounces chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. In a large pot, add garlic, olive oil and butter and cook on medium until garlic is fragrant.
  2. Add dried orzo pasta and stir around well.
  3. Add in black pepper, salt, chicken stock and water.
  4. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, stirring consistently for 5-6 minutes or until orzo is cooked through.
  5. Stir in parmesan cheese, remove from heat and enjoy.
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4.54 from 13 votes

One Pot Garlic Orzo

We love this one pot garlic orzo at my house. It's so easy to make an only takes about 7-8 minutes to cook! You'll love it!
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Dinner, main course, pasta, Side dish
Keyword: Dinner, easy, Easy Recipes, main course, pasta, Weeknight Dinner
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons garlic – minced
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon salted butter
  • 16 ounces dried orzo pasta
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 32 ounces chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • In a large pot, add garlic, olive oil and butter and cook on medium until garlic is fragrant.
  • Add dried orzo pasta and stir around well.
  • Add in black pepper, salt, chicken stock and water.
  • Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, stirring consistently for 5-6 minutes or until orzo is cooked through.
  • Stir in parmesan cheese, remove from heat and enjoy.