Orzo Recipes

When you need a quick pasta fix, orzo recipes are the perfect solution. You can make orzo recipes with chicken for dinner—or make cold orzo recipes, like pasta salads.

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Carnitas with Orzo and Peppers in Red Mole Sauce

5 reviews

Here's a tasty way to stretch your grocery dollar. Pork shoulder roast is combined with orzo, peppers and mole sauce to make a spicy Mexican comfort food. —Kari Wheaton, South Beloit, Illinois

Orzo with Parmesan & Basil

17 reviews

Dried basil adds its rich herb flavor to this creamy and delicious skillet side dish that's table-ready in just minutes!...


Orzo-Stuffed Tomatoes

6 reviews

From Desert Hot Springs, California, Marian Ridgeway writes, “My neighbor and I used to have a friendly competition for that...


Lemony Mushroom-Orzo Soup for Two

8 reviews

Here's a versatile soup that works as an appetizer or as a side for a sandwich lunch. It's loaded with...


Blue Cheese Orzo Salad

3 reviews

The crunch of walnuts and bacon is a pleasant contrast to the creamy rice-shaped pasta. The blue cheese and arugula...

Lamb with Orzo

Looking to switch up you slow-cooker staples? Consider this lamb entree. A terrific meal-in-one, it certainly adds flair to dinnertime...


Turkey-Vegetable Soup

15 reviews

Something to be thankful for: turning leftover holiday turkey into this delicious turkey-vegetable soup. Chock-full of herbs, vegetables and orzo,...


Butternut Orzo Risotto

8 reviews

This creamy dish resembles traditional rice risotto, only it’s quicker and easier to make. Fresh herbs enhance the tender orzo...


Saucy Italian Orzo

17 reviews

Orzo is a fun twist in this hearty, saucy Italian dish. Spinach not only provides color and flavor, but also...


Spinach Orzo Salad

8 reviews

This incredibly tasty salad couldn’t be any easier to put together, and since it feeds a bunch, you won’t have...


Savory Mediterranean Orzo

3 reviews

If you like to celebrate the season by sampling flavors from around the world, you’ll love this Mediterranean side. The...


Lemon Parmesan Orzo

5 reviews

A splash of lemon and a shower of chopped parsley make this orzo one of my family's most requested springtime...


Spinach Orzo Salad

2 reviews

Spinach orzo salad combines tender pasta, wilted spinach and protein-packed chickpeas in a bright lemon dressing that tastes even better...

Orzo Pilaf with Mushrooms

5 reviews

Just a few ingredients produce fantastic flavors for an easy meal any hectic night. Served with Spicy Tomato Pork Chops,...


Orzo with Spinach and Pine Nuts

2 reviews

I have shared this salad many times with the teachers at my school. They enjoy it so much that they...


Sausage Orzo

3 reviews

Sausage and pasta sounds like a rich dish, but using whole wheat orzo and turkey sausage helps lighten it up....


Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad

I can't make this dish without printing enough copies of the recipe to hand out to girlfriends at my book...


Greek Orzo Chicken

5 reviews

Take your first bite and set sail for a dinner-table tour of the sunny Greek isles. Sprinkle lemon zest on...


Garden Orzo Risotto

8 reviews

No one will believe this rich, creamy dish was prepared in less than 30 minutes! I developed the recipe when...


Beef and Orzo Skillet

Not only does this recipe make tasty use of any leftover brisket, it also cooks up in one pot, making...


Vegetable Orzo Soup

4 reviews

This hearty soup is a perfect way to straddle winter and spring. Beans, red potatoes and orzo fortify against the...


Pressure-Cooker Mediterranean Chicken Orzo

15 reviews

Orzo pasta with chicken, olives and herbes de Provence has the bright flavors of Mediterranean cuisine. Here’s a bonus: Leftovers...

Pressure-Cooker Italian Shrimp ‘n’ Pasta

1 review

This dish will remind you a bit of classic shrimp Creole, but it has a surprise Italian twist. Pressure cooking...


Italian Sausage and Orzo Soup

2 reviews

This hearty and warming soup makes a comforting dinner. The herbs make the kitchen smell wonderful! You can use lower-calorie...


Garlic Shrimp & Orzo Salad

3 reviews

I enjoy cold pasta salads and rice salads, so I decided to make one with orzo, a rice-shaped pasta. Feel...


Lemony Mushroom Orzo Soup

6 reviews

My grandmother used to make a similar classic Greek soup, avgolemono, every Sunday after church. Here’s my version of her...


Lemon Mushroom Orzo

1 review

Sometimes I serve this side dish chilled and other times we enjoy it hot.
It has a pleasant tinge...


Orzo with Spinach

4 reviews

Add color and flavor to your plate with creamy orzo with spinach. This dish is a balance of comfort and...