Orzo

Orzo (from Latin hordeum) is Italian and means "barley", but in common usage in the United States, orzo is understood to mean rice-shaped pasta, slightly smaller than a pine nut. It is frequently used in soups.

"Orzo" is also the name of a hot drink made from roasted barley in some parts of the world. In Italy, for instance, a "caffé d'orzo" is an espresso style drink made from ground roasted barley. When prepared from the roasted barley directly, it can be made in many standard espresso or coffee makers. Although traditionally considered a coffee substitute for children, it is an increasingly common choice in Italy and other places for those who choose to eschew coffee for health reasons. In the United States, instant roasted barley drinks are sold under the name of "Postum", "Pero", and others, including varieties of "café de cebada" in Latin American markets.

Check out the following recipes that are tagged "Orzo":
Cabbage Orzo& Sausage Soup, Celery Soup with Anise Seed(Pressure Cooked), Cold Lemon Soup with Zucchini, Hearty Minestrone-Eating Well, Kate's Minestrone Soup, Minestrone(Pressure Cooked), New York Cupboard Soup, Oyster Corn Chowder Wip, Oyster Corn Chowder3 TDF, Pasta And Bean Soup, Quick Beef Soup, Greek Cannellini Beans With Vegetables, Fresh Corn And Orzo, Shrimp Saute with Orzo, Orzo and Protabellow Mushrooms, Homemade Maggot Stew, Hurry-Up Vegetable Chili, Lemon-Orzo Pilaf, Lemon Rice Pilaf, Rice-Orzo Pilaf, Orzo Risotto W/ Spicy Rock Shrimp, Mussels & Peas, Chicken and Orzo Salad with Three Cheeses, Cold Orzo Salad With Shrimp, Minted Rice Salad, Nicoise Orzo Salad, Orzo Confetti, Toasted Orzo Salad, Warm Orzo, Black Beans & Smoked Turkey Salad, Baja Chicken Pasta Salad, Macaroni Fruit Salad, Orzo Pasta Salad, Beef and Orzo Stuffed Peppers, Orzo& Spinach Stuffing *