How to cook orzo
How to cook orzo
Is it rice? Is it pasta? The underrated and often misunderstood orzo is a humble ingredient with hidden depths.
In the latest episode of Ways With, Waitrose cook Charmaine gets inventive with Duchy Organic Orzo, transforming it into a one-pan wonder, a bowl of comfort food and a minimal effort risotto. From bubbling bakes to fresh salads, find out how to cook orzo and make it your unassuming weeknight hero.
Ways With orzo
Have you been sleeping on orzo? Waitrose cook Charmaine shows how to turn the tiny pasta into a scrape-the-pan-clean bake and a bowl of ‘Italian penicillin’.
Shop pastina ingredients
Shop pastina ingredients
Four ingredients is all you need for this cure-all comfort food. See the pastina recipe
Duchy Organic Orzo
Generations of Italian know-how go into our hero ingredient.
Cooks’ Ingredients Chicken Stock
Made with roasted chicken bones, it’ll add depth to your dish.
Duchy Organic Parmesan
Our Parmigiano Reggiano is matured for 18 months and has a bold and complex flavour.
Duchy Organic Butter
Made in the West Country with organic British milk. Say no more.
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