Heat a stainless steel pan for 30 seconds and then add vegan butter
Once the butter has melted, add garlic cloves to the pan
Add orzo to the pan and mix well. Let the butter coat every orzo
Let it saute for about 1 minute
Add water
Next, add salt to the pan and mix well
Cook on medium heat for 20-25 min or until all the water is gone (see notes)
Be sure to stir occasionally so that the pasta doesn't stick at the bottom.
When the water is gone, drizzle the lemon juice
Transfer to a serving bowl and serve immediately
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Notes
*The cook time will depend on your stove.- Use a stainless steel bottom pan for making this pasta recipe. It tends to cook the orzo more evenly.- Don't rinse your orzo before adding to the pan. Water and melted butter tend to not get along, so, there will be a lot of crackling noises- I used vegan butter (Earth Balance butter sticks) for this recipe. If you don't have vegan butter, you can use regular butter- If you have coconut milk on hand, add about 2 Tbsp at the end when the water has dissipated.- Garnish would be nice, if you have some. Go with curly parsley as a garnish. It will add even more heavenly aroma to the pasta- If you don't have fresh garlic, use garlic powder instead. It won't taste the same, but, it will be delicious.- If you don't have fresh lemons, feel free to use store bought lemon juice
Nutrition
Calories: 406kcal
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