Garlic Parmesan Orzo

Need a super simple & fairly cheap meal?  I love this dish.  It's great all by itself with a veggie loaded salad or works well as a base pasta to add on to.  Sausage, asparagus- the sky's the limit!  We eat it just like it is and I've doubled the recipe for you, it will now feed 4 "real" people as a full meal.  You just might have some leftovers....

Yum!

Garlic Parmesan Orzo

2 cups orzo pasta
1/4 cup butter
1 head of chopped garlic, you might want to use less if you're not a garlic fan
1/4 cup fresh parsley or 2 Tablespoons dried parsley
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, you might want to use less if you don't like it super cheesy
1/4 milk, may need more
salt & pepper

Cook orzo in boiling water.  At the same time, chop your garlic & simmer on low in your butter in another pan.  When orzo is done, drain & add back to the cooking pot.  Pour in your butter & garlic mixture.  Add parsley, Parmesan cheese & milk.  Depending on consistency you may want to add more milk.  Season with salt & pepper.

That's it!  Amazingly simple.  I would say that it's just as easy as opening one of those horrid Pasta Roni packages & it's a WHOLE lot better for you!  And done in under 30 minutes!

Enjoy!