Courgette Baked Orzotto

Name: Courgette Baked Orzotto
Total time: 3000 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 onion; 2 courgettes; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tablespoon Olive oil and 1 teaspoon butter; 1 bunch Winter greens (or other green veg); 250 g Orzo; 350 ml veg stock; 125 ml white wine; 150 g frozen peas; Fresh herbs to serve (parsley or mint); 90 g parmesan; 1 tablespoon pine nuts

Maddie @cook_maddie

I often make when I get loads of green veg in my veg box, have made before with leeks, broccoli, spinach etc. I like making something similar when I have people over as it's quite low maintenance once in the oven. I used to really struggle to get hold of orzo in my local supermarkets but now can buy from tesco locals.

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Ingredients

50 mins

4 servings

1onion
2courgettes
2 clovesgarlic
1 tablespoonOlive oil and 1 teaspoon butter
1 bunchWinter greens (or other green veg)
250 gOrzo
350 mlveg stock
125 mlwhite wine
150 gfrozen peas
Fresh herbs to serve (parsley or mint)
90 gparmesan
1 tablespoonpine nuts

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Steps

50 mins

1

Dice the onion and cut 1 courgette into small chunks. Add to an oven tray with the garlic, a spoon of butter, seasoning (I added salt, pepper, a bay leaf, thyme and a chilli) and a drizzle of olive oil. Roast for 15 mins at 180 degrees Celsius
2

Add your winter greens, orzo (I use a large handful per person), white wine and stock then put it back in the oven. The orzo will need about 25/30 mins to cook, I tend to check on it every 10 mins to see if it needs more water/if it's ready.
3

When the orzo looks/tastes nearly ready (after about 25 mins) add a handful of frozen peas and return to the oven for 5 mins.
4

Meanwhile toast the pine nuts in a frying pan until lightly browned. Also delicious with toasted hazelnuts or almonds instead
5

Grate the second courgette and the parmesan, add to the oven tray and return to the oven for another 3 mins.
6

Remove from the oven and serve with the pine nuts and fresh herbs. I used parsley here but also really like with mint and lemon juice