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Creamy Cajun Spiced Chorizo and Leek Orzo
Very Hot
Climate Conscious
Creamy Cajun Spiced Chorizo and Leek Orzo

with Peas and Crispy Onions

25 min
Difficulty: 1/3
Cajunsk

Not to be confused with rice, orzo is actually a type of pasta. In our Creamy Cajun Spiced Chorizo and Leek Orzo, we up the smokiness of the chorizo with Cajun spice mix, which contains ingredients such as chilli powder, ground cumin, oregano and thyme.

Allergens

Wheat
Cereals containing gluten
Milk
Egg

Utensils

Kettle
Garlic Press
Sieve
Large Frying Pan
Large Saucepan

Tags

Pasta-noodles
Latin-american-faves
Quick
Very Hot
Climate Conscious
Ingredients
Garlic Clove

Garlic Clove

2 unit(s)

Leek

Leek

1 unit(s)

Orzo

Orzo

180 grams

Diced Chorizo

Diced Chorizo

60 grams

Tomato Puree

Tomato Puree

30 grams

Cajun Spice Mix

Cajun Spice Mix

1 sachet(s)

Chicken Stock Paste

Chicken Stock Paste

10 grams

Peas

Peas

120 grams

Creme Fraiche

Creme Fraiche

75 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

20 grams

Crispy Onions

Crispy Onions

1 sachet(s)

Honey

Honey

1 tbsp

Water for the Sauce

Water for the Sauce

100 milliliter(s)

Preparation
1
Get Prepped

a) Boil a full kettle. 

b) Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). 

c) Trim the root and dark green leafy part from the leek and discard. Halve lengthways, then thinly slice.

2
Boil the Orzo

a) Pour the boiled water into a large saucepan with ½ tsp salt on high heat.

b) Add the orzo to the water and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 10 mins.

c) Once cooked, drain in a sieve and pop back in the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.

3
Chorizo Time

a) Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat. 

b) Once hot, add the chorizo and leek. Fry until the leek is softened, 5-6 mins.

c) Lower the heat, then stir in the garlic, tomato puree and Cajun spice mix (add less if you'd prefer things milder). Cook until fragrant, 1 min.

4
Sauce Things Up

a) Add the chicken stock paste, honey and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts) to the chorizo. Stir to combine and bring to the boil.

b) Simmer until thickened, 3-4 mins.

5
All Together Now

a) Once the sauce has thickened, add the peas and simmer until piping hot, 1 min.

b) Stir through the cooked orzo and creme fraiche. Bring to the boil, then remove from the heat.

c) Stir through the cheese until melted. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.

6
Serve Up

a) Share the creamy Cajun chorizo orzo between your serving bowls. 

b) Sprinkle over the crispy onions to finish.

Nutrition per serving

3357

kJ

Energy (kJ)

802

kcal

Energy (kcal)

33.9

g

Fat

16.1

g

of which saturates

91.2

g

Carbohydrate

20.8

g

of which sugars

8.1

g

Dietary Fibre

33.1

g

Protein

4.15

g

Salt

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