How much dry orzo needed?
Our How Much Orzo Per Person Portion Calculator helps you estimate the right amount of orzo to serve each guest, so you never cook too much or too little.
how much orzo per person
1 Persons needs approximately:
• 0.10 pounds of dry orzo to yield 0.20 pounds of cooked orzo as main dish
• 0.07 pounds of dry orzo to yield 0.14 pounds of cooked orzo as side dish
• 1.50 ounces of dry orzo to yield 3.00 ounces of cooked orzo as main dish
• 1.00 ounces of dry orzo to yield 2.00 ounces of cooked orzo as side dish
• 45.00 grams of dry orzo to yield 90.00 grams of cooked orzo as main dish
• 30.00 grams of dry orzo to yield 60.00 grams of cooked orzo as side dish
• 0.25 cups of dry orzo to yield 0.50 cups of cooked orzo as main dish
• 0.13 cups of dry orzo to yield 0.25 cups of cooked orzo as side dish
• Note: Orzo main dish would need more orzo than side dish. Cooked orzo yield 2X weight when cooked (expansion).

how much orzo for 2 people
2 Persons needs approximately:
• 0.20 pounds of dry orzo to yield 0.40 pounds of cooked orzo as main dish
• 0.14 pounds of dry orzo to yield 0.28 pounds of cooked orzo as side dish
• 3.00 ounces of dry orzo to yield 6.00 ounces of cooked orzo as main dish
• 2.00 ounces of dry orzo to yield 4.00 ounces of cooked orzo as side dish
• 90.00 grams of dry orzo to yield 180.00 grams of cooked orzo as main dish
• 60.00 grams of dry orzo to yield 120.00 grams of cooked orzo as side dish
• 0.50 cups of dry orzo to yield 1.00 cups of cooked orzo as main dish
• 0.25 cups of dry orzo to yield 0.50 cups of cooked orzo as side dish
how much orzo for 3 people
3 Persons needs approximately:
• 0.30 pounds of dry orzo to yield 0.60 pounds of cooked orzo as main dish
• 0.21 pounds of dry orzo to yield 0.42 pounds of cooked orzo as side dish
• 4.50 ounces of dry orzo to yield 9.00 ounces of cooked orzo as main dish
• 3.00 ounces of dry orzo to yield 6.00 ounces of cooked orzo as side dish
• 135.00 grams of dry orzo to yield 270.00 grams of cooked orzo as main dish
• 90.00 grams of dry orzo to yield 180.00 grams of cooked orzo as side dish
• 0.75 cups of dry orzo to yield 1.50 cups of cooked orzo as main dish
• 0.38 cups of dry orzo to yield 0.75 cups of cooked orzo as side dish
how much orzo for 4 people
4 Persons needs approximately:
• 0.40 pounds of dry orzo to yield 0.80 pounds of cooked orzo as main dish
• 0.28 pounds of dry orzo to yield 0.56 pounds of cooked orzo as side dish
• 6.00 ounces of dry orzo to yield 12.00 ounces of cooked orzo as main dish
• 4.00 ounces of dry orzo to yield 8.00 ounces of cooked orzo as side dish
• 180.00 grams of dry orzo to yield 360.00 grams of cooked orzo as main dish
• 120.00 grams of dry orzo to yield 240.00 grams of cooked orzo as side dish
• 1.00 cups of dry orzo to yield 2.00 cups of cooked orzo as main dish
• 0.50 cups of dry orzo to yield 1.00 cups of cooked orzo as side dish
how much orzo for 5 people
5 Persons needs approximately:
• 0.50 pounds of dry orzo to yield 1.00 pounds of cooked orzo as main dish
• 0.35 pounds of dry orzo to yield 0.70 pounds of cooked orzo as side dish
• 7.50 ounces of dry orzo to yield 15.00 ounces of cooked orzo as main dish
• 5.00 ounces of dry orzo to yield 10.00 ounces of cooked orzo as side dish
• 225.00 grams of dry orzo to yield 450.00 grams of cooked orzo as main dish
• 150.00 grams of dry orzo to yield 300.00 grams of cooked orzo as side dish
• 1.25 cups of dry orzo to yield 2.50 cups of cooked orzo as main dish
• 0.63 cups of dry orzo to yield 1.25 cups of cooked orzo as side dish