BEETROOT ORZOTTO

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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

Provided by Cassie Best

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

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

Steps:

  • Heat a little oil in a saucepan, add the onion and cook for 8 mins until soft.
  • 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.
  • Add the dill and taste for seasoning. Serve in shallow bowls with the feta and reserved dill fronds scattered on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408 calories, Fat 9 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 59 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 12 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, Sodium 2.1 milligram of sodium

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