Looking for an Italian side dish made using Progresso® chicken broth? Then check out this delicious pasta seasoned with lemon that’s ready in 25 minutes.
Lemon Orzo
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 25 min
- Servings 7
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 6 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from two 32-oz cartons)
- 1 package (16 oz) orzo or rosamarina pasta
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- Shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired

Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1In 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven, heat broth to boiling. Stir in pasta. Cook uncovered 9 to 11 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Drain; set aside
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Step2In same pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add pasta, lemon peel, lemon juice, grated cheese and pepper. Stir gently just until cheese is melted. Sprinkle individual servings with shredded cheese.
Nutrition
291
Calories
10g
Total Fat
15g
Protein
35g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 291
- Total Fat
- 10g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 5 1/2g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 853mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 35g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 0%
- Protein
- 15g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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