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.

If you haven’t bought Orzo pasta before, you can find it in most grocery stores which sell pasta.
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Recipe
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.
- In a deep frying pan with butter, caramelize onions until they are softened.
- Add bacon crisps to the onions, follow by adding whipping cream to the cooking ingredients. Cook until whipping cream comes to a boil.
- Add cooked orzo pasta to the whipping cream, add parmesan cheese to the pasta. stir to combine together. Add salt, to season per taste.
- Serve pasta right away. It's best when served warm.
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Orzo Bacon Pasta Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 304
Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 8g40%
Cholesterol 44mg15%
Sodium 131mg5%
Potassium 137mg4%
Carbohydrates 35g12%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 460IU9%
Vitamin C 0.6mg1%
Calcium 85mg9%
Iron 0.6mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Just made this orzo pasta and it's DELICIOUS ????.. My kids couldn't stop eating it !! ? pasta and cucumbers, yammm!!!
I love your combination!! Cucumber must make this hot days refreshing. Glad you guys enjoyed the pasta 😉