MAGGOTY DUSTBIN PASTA

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This party dish tastes much nicer than it sounds- flavour orzo with black bean sauce and add peas, sweetcorn, peppers and ham for lots of colour

Provided by Cassie Best

Categories     Buffet

Time 35m

Yield Serves 12 with other party nibbles or 6 on its own

Number Of Ingredients 11

400g orzo pasta
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 red peppers , chopped
326g can sweetcorn , drained
175g frozen pea
3 garlic cloves , crushed
2 tsp five-spice
280g shredded ham
1 tbsp soy sauce
220g jar black bean sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil

Steps:

  • Cook the pasta using pack instructions. Drain, run under cold water, and drain again.
  • Meanwhile, heat the veg oil in a large pan or wok, add the peppers, sweetcorn, peas, garlic and five-spice and stir-fry for a few mins. Add the ham, soy sauce, ¾ of the black bean sauce and the orzo, stir well and cook for 1-2 mins. Stir in the sesame oil and check seasoning.
  • Heat the remaining black bean sauce in microwave. Tip pasta into a large bowl or a small, clean dustbin or cauldron. Drizzle over remaining sauce and let everyone dig in.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 228 calories, Fat 5 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 35 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 11 grams protein, Sodium 2.3 milligram of sodium

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