Lemony orzo with feta and pesto
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- olive oil
Heat a skillet over medium heat with a tiny bit of olive oil.
- 4–5 cloves garlic cloves
- 2 cup dried orzo
Add the dry orzo and toast a minute or two until it takes a little color; squeeze over the juice of half a lemon.
- ½ lemon lemon juice
- 4 cup chicken broth
- 2 tsp salt
- freshly cracked pepper
- crushed red pepper flakes
Add the chicken broth, salt, cracked pepper and red pepper flakes; mix and bring to a boil.
Reduce to low, cover and simmer 12 to 13 minutes until the orzo is al dente and the broth absorbed.
- ½–1 cup pesto
- ½ lb feta cheese
Stir in the pesto and crumble in the feta; mix and warm through 2 to 3 minutes.
Stirring in pesto and feta