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Dinner is ready! Creamy baked orzo with bits of garlic butter peeking through, a luscious tomato-y base, and meatballs if you want. Silky, cozy, and a hit with everyone!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Roasty tomatoes, creamy parmesan orzo, and some meatballs if you want, all laced with a little bit of garlic butter. This is silky, luscious, and dangerously easy to eat. One bowl becomes two bowls becomes three\u2026 it\u2019s so good. Plus, the whole thing gets mixed and baked all in one dish, which is the only way I want to live from here on out.<\/p>\n

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In This Post: Everything You Need For Creamy Baked Orzo<\/h2>\n
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Lindsay\u2019s Notes<\/h2>\n

This is the definition of a weeknight hero! It\u2019s comforting, cozy, and ridiculously easy to make.<\/p>\n

Pour everything in a pan, bake it in the oven, and be rewarded with a creamy baked orzo that is full of simple, nostalgic flavor. It has a Spaghetti-O\u2019s vibe in the most delicious way \u2013 a little extra starchy with the baked-all-together texture, plus rocking that comforting taste of store-bought tomato soup. And with all the coziness, the addition of fresh garlic, butter, Parmesan, and fresh basil gives it the perfect amount of lift.<\/p>\n

I actually love this meal without any meatballs at all \u2013 the first time I made it, I just had the roasty tomatoes, the creamy tomato orzo, and the parmesan, garlic, butter, and basil finishers. It was SO good, I practically ate half the pan by myself.<\/p>\n

But if you are looking to add some protein, meatballs are a good choice \u2013 and my first recommendation, of course, would be the baked chicken meatballs<\/a>. I\u2019ve also had good luck with just throwing a bag of store bough frozen meatballs right in there, although you might not even need the whole bag \u2013 usually half a bag, or a few meatballs per person, is good enough for us.<\/p>\n

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How To Make This Creamy Baked Orzo<\/h2>\n

Step 1: Pour Orzo Directly Into a 9\u00d713 Pan. <\/h3>\n

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We use DeLallo orzo<\/a> \u2013 all their pasta is top-notch, imported from Italy, with the best texture. It\u2019s bronze cut, which means each individual piece has a bit more texture that can hold onto all that saucy goodness. <\/p>\n

Step 2: Add Stuff Right in There.<\/h3>\n

This is the beauty of this recipe. Just pour it all in! We\u2019re adding:<\/p>\n