Saffron Orzo

By seo53

Ingredients

• 4 cups chicken broth
• salt, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed saffron threads
• 1 cup dried orzo pasta
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon chopped flat leaf parsley

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

Place the chicken broth, salt and saffron in a medium sized pot and bring to a boil. Stir in the orzo, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until the orzo is just tender, about 9 minutes. Drain the orzo and return it to the pot. Add the oil and parsley; toss well. Serve hot.

315 calories
54g carbs
12g protein
5g fat