Recipe- Deliciously Buttery Lemon Butter Orzo

Lemon butter orzo is a simple side dish that's deliciously buttery with fresh lemon flavor. In less than 15 minutes you can have a rice-like pasta side that goes well with nearly any main course.

Complete the meal with our Greek shrimp with tomatoes and feta and delicious roasted broccoli. And if you love orzo as much as we do, also check out our lemon chicken orzo soup!

Ingredients

1 cup orzo
1 ½ cups chicken or vegetable stock
½ teaspoon EACH: sea salt and pepper
2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh is best!
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon minced parsley, optional

Method

* Add the stock, orzo, salt, and pepper to a small pot over high heat and bring it to a boil.

* Reduce the heat to medium, cover the pot, and cook the orzo for 10-12 minutes, until the pasta is tender and the liquid has been absorbed.

* Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the lemon juice, butter, and parsley.