Garden Orzo Risotto
No one will believe this rich, creamy dish was prepared in less than 30 minutes! I developed the recipe when my garden tomatoes, zucchini and basil were coming on strong. Using orzo instead of Arborio rice makes the risotto so much easier to prepare. —Cindy Beberman, Orland Park, Illinois
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cooker69 Orzo is a pasta, you can find it with other pasta shapes in your local market. Risotto is typically an Italian rice dish made from Arborio rice, this recipe is an easy shortcut to a creamy side dish.When you cook with Arborio rice, it's a slower process. The rice is super starchy and you have to let it absorb liquid in stages to keep it from becoming a big clump.Hope that helps!
so sorry this is not a review, but TOH does not have a question section . What is the differance between arborio rice ,orzo,and risotto?
Yum! Very good! I doubled the recipe and used chicken broth instead of vegetable. Creamy and full of flavor. I will definitely make this again!
I will make this recipe again! Easy to make and tastes great!
This was a nice side dish... Very colorful and eye appealing. Also easy to throw together.
This was great. No leftovers!
This was so amazing. My non-vegetarian family did not have any complaints about it and ate seconds and thirds. I can't wait to make it again. I would add 3 cups of vegetable broth next time, not 2, to make it creamier!
I used chicken broth instead of vegetable broth and I substituted whipped cream for the milk because I don't like tangling with boiled milk.This recipe is perfect. I can't wait to try it with arborio rice in a crockpot.
I substituted chicken broth for the vegetable broth and it was excellent!