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Orzo with butter, lemon & herbs
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Orzo with butter, lemon & herbs

7 ingredients Serves 6 openrecipes
Orzo with butter, lemon & herbs

A new Italian pasta side dish that is a good alternative to rice or spuds

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

457
Calories
19g
Protein
20g
Fat
50g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 300g orzo (a small barley-shaped pasta)
  • 50g butter
  • 1 garlic clove , crushed
  • 1 lemon , juiced
  • 4 tbsp grated parmesan
  • 1 small bunch parsley , chopped
  • 1 small bunch basil , chopped

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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