The Recipe Critic · by Alyssa Rivers★ 5.0 (1)
Creamy Lemon Orzo
NUTRITION · PER SERVING25M COOK
CAL 19%·PRO 19%
CARBS 37G40% OF CAL
2G FIBER0G ADDED4G INTRINSIC31G OTHER4G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 21G50% OF CAL
12G SAT9G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Creamy orzo pasta brightened with fresh lemon and finished with parmesan and basil. Ready in under 30 minutes, this is a bright and satisfying side dish.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 minced shallots
- 1 ½ cups orzo
- 3 minced cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped basil
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 25M
CAL 19%·PRO 19%
CARBS 37G40% OF CAL
2G FIBER0G ADDED4G INTRINSIC31G OTHER4G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 21G50% OF CAL
12G SAT9G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 5m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 849mg
- Total sugar
- 4g
- Added sugar
- 0g
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 209mg
- Calcium
- 134mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 5M
- SODIUM
- 849MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.