BEETROOT ORZOTTO

Beetroot orzotto image

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

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

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