Oh. My. Word. I found my new favorite non-boxed real food side. I got the method from My Recipes.com, but it’s so simple it’s really just a method. You can do whatever you want to it!
You will need:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup orzo
- 1 1/4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/4 cups water
Heat butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add orzo & cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until liquid is absorbed and orzo is done — about 15 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in whatever you want!
I added about 1 ounce of leftover Mexican cheese (NOT taco cheese — there were no spices), some pepper and some basil. We also used chicken stock (Better Than Boullion, to be precise) and so made it concentrated chicken-y. Tasted just like Chicken Rice-a-Roni before we did anything to it!
Other options:
- spinach & feta
- winter squash & nutmeg or cinnamon
- peas & carrots
- ham & broccoli
- bacon & cheese
Do you make orzo? What are your favorite additions?
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