with Cheese, Wild Rocket and Balsamic Glaze
Not to be confused with rice, orzo is actually a type of pasta. While prawns and chorizo gives some of the flavour, the Central American spices bring warm and spice to your dish.
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Orzo
180 grams
Diced Chorizo
90 grams
Garlic Clove
2 unit(s)
Central American Style Spice Mix
1 sachet(s)
Tomato Puree
30 grams
Creme Fraiche
75 grams
Chicken Stock Paste
10 grams
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
20 grams
Peas
120 grams
Wild Rocket
20 grams
Balsamic Glaze
12 grams
King Prawns
150 grams
Sugar
1 tsp
Water for the Sauce
100 milliliter(s)
a) Boil a full kettle.
b) Pour the boiled water into a saucepan with ½ tsp salt and bring back to the boil.
c) When boiling, add the orzo to the water and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 10 mins.
d) Once cooked, drain in a sieve and pop back in the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.
a) Meanwhile, heat a large frying pan on medium-high heat (no oil).
b) Once hot, add the chorizo and fry until it starts to brown, 3-4 mins.
c) While the chorizo fries, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
a) Add the garlic, Central American style spice mix and tomato puree to the chorizo.
b) Fry until fragrant, 1 min.
a) Drain the prawns. Stir the prawns, creme fraiche, chicken stock, sugar and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts) into the chorizo and bring to a boil.
b) Reduce the heat and simmer until thickened, 5-6 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash hands and utensils after handling raw prawns. Cook so they're opaque in the middle.
a) Stir the hard Italian style cheese and peas through the sauce until the cheese has melted.
b) Once melted, stir the cooked orzo through the sauce.
c) Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Add a splash of water if it's a little too thick.
a) Share the chorizo and prawn orzo between your serving bowls.
b) Top with the rocket leaves.
c) Finish by drizzling over the balsamic glaze.
3431
kJ
Energy (kJ)
820
kcal
Energy (kcal)
34.1
g
Fat
16
g
of which saturates
87.2
g
Carbohydrate
17.1
g
of which sugars
5.9
g
Dietary Fibre
41.5
g
Protein
5.37
g
Salt