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Orzo pasta can be visually mistaken for rice, due to the look, but it tastes quite different. This Creamy Orzo Bacon Pasta tastes somewhat like pasta, while combining a number delicious flavors, deriving from bacon, onion and parmesan. The combination of its texture and size makes it easier to handle and feels different, giving a whole new enjoying experience. We’ve decided to keep this recipe for those quick, fancy dinners.

Creamy Orzo Bacon Pasta in a small bowl with a spoon in the pasta

If you haven’t bought Orzo pasta before, you can find it in most grocery stores which sell pasta.

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Creamy Orzo Bacon Pasta in a small bowl with a spoon in the pasta

Creamy Orzo Bacon Pasta Recipe

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Servings
10 Servings
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 40 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Orzo Pasta
  • 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 cup Bacon Crisps
  • 1/2 Yellow onion
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Cook orzo pasta per package instructions.
    Ingredients on table including; half an onion, orzo pasta, parmesan, bacon crisps in a bowl, and a measuring cup with heavy whipping cream
  • In a deep frying pan with butter, caramelize onions until they are softened.
    Diced onions being sautéed in a deep skillet
  • Add bacon crisps to the onions, follow by adding whipping cream to the cooking ingredients. Cook until whipping cream comes to a boil.
    Bacon added into the deep skillet with the sautéed onions
  • Add cooked orzo pasta to the whipping cream, add parmesan cheese to the pasta. stir to combine together. Add salt, to season per taste.
    Parmesan cheese grated into the deep skillet with the orzo pasta
  • Serve pasta right away. It's best when served warm.
    Creamy Orzo Bacon Pasta in a small bowl with a spoon in the pasta
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Orzo Bacon Pasta Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 304 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 44mg 15%
Sodium 131mg 5%
Potassium 137mg 4%
Total Carbohydrates 35g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 2g
Protein 9g 18%
Vitamin A 9.2%
Vitamin C 0.7%
Calcium 8.5%
Iron 3.5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Natalya Drozhzhin

Natalya founded Momsdish to demonstrate that placing a homemade meal on the table is not hard at all. Natalya makes cooking easier and approachable, by simplifying the ingredients, while still producing the same great taste.