Orzo al limone from Cook This Book: Techniques That Teach and Recipes to Repeat (page 144) by Molly Baz

Ingredients

orzo pasta
lemons
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Notes about this recipe

simone_lu3llo on May 25, 2026

The flavor was great, but the consistency was very soupy. Did not thicken up as it cooled, as the recipe said it would.
jennifer_vszvd1 on April 18, 2026

Delicious and easy. Suggested serving if four is off unless this is used a side. I served this with roasted asparagus and grilled chicken and got three large meals. Cook time was longer than expected based on the recipe. I forgot the extra butter at the end and didn’t miss it. Lastly, I recommend adding the Parmesan very slowly while stirring. I sprinkled it all on top and stirred and it clumped up pretty badly. Despite the long comment, I’ll definitely make this again. The flavor was great.
jen_psw6bm on March 26, 2026

Made with roasted thighs and a ceaser salad. VERY good.
lily_o1t41p on February 19, 2026

Added peas again (it’s just a nice addition!) and paired with the miso butter roasted broccoli from NYTimes Cooking for a truly delightful easy dinner.
krwhte on February 16, 2026

Made as written except for subbing shallots for the onion based on what I had on hand and it turned out perfectly.
dmdmdmmm on February 14, 2026

Honestly wasnt a fan. I just felt it was wayy too much cheese :(
lily_o1t41p on January 31, 2026

The only note I have about this excellent recipe is that “serves 4” is only accurate as a side or precursor to a larger meal- I added frozen peas to get veg in and bulk it up a bit and it was still just enough for 2 for dinner.
Abchmiel on January 29, 2026

Really good recipe, I would keep it on the warmer side to make sure the Parmesan melts all the way. Likely also do not need that second batch of butter.
Pakpack4 on January 21, 2026

I dumped out the pot! The Parmesan just got so stringy that it was not enjoyable to eat through the gobs of cheese. The lemon flavor was nice though. I think maybe a user error on this one?
allisonsmuk on October 07, 2022

The amount of butter/oil she uses is not necessary
Ileana on June 26, 2021

So good! Made the recipe exactly as written and it had the perfect amount of lemon flavor. Served with breaded pork cutlets and a green salad, hoping there'd be leftover orzo for lunch. But oops, it was so delicious the leftovers didn't get left at all.