Orzo is a small pasta shape that looks like a grain of rice and has a velvety texture similar to risotto when cooked- try it out in this Italian-inspired dish
Ingredients
- vegetable oil
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 250g pack cooked beetroot (not in vinegar), chopped into small chunks (reserve the juice)
- 200g orzo pasta
- 700ml hot chicken or vegetable stock
- small bunch dill, chopped, a few fronds reserved, to serve
- 100g feta cheese, crumbled
Method
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Heat a little oil in a saucepan, add the onion and cook for 8 mins until soft.
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Add the beetroot, plus any juice from the pack, the orzo, hot stock and a little seasoning to the pan. Bubble until the stock has been absorbed and the orzo is cooked through, about 15 mins.
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Add the dill and taste for seasoning. Serve in shallow bowls with the feta and reserved dill fronds scattered on top.