How to Cook Orzo Pasta : Easy Recipes for Kids & Adults

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Boil water in a pot until it's almost ready to boil.

Measure out 1/2 cup of orzo.

Pour the orzo into the boiling water.

Cook the orzo for about 9 minutes until al dente.

Do not expect all the water to be absorbed like rice.

Do not rinse the pasta to keep the starch for flavor sticking.

Use a spatula to remove the pasta from the pot.

In a bowl, combine the cooked orzo with chopped vegetables: capers, fresh basil, chopped pepper, chopped tomato, and chopped celery.

Add a little bit of caper juice to the mixture.

Mix everything together, adding shredded parmesan cheese to taste.

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