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Orzo with Chilli and Garlic Roasted Broccoli, Lemon, Parmesan and Walnuts

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Orzo with Chilli and Garlic Roasted Broccoli, Lemon, Parmesan and Walnuts

Roasted broccoli, fresh spinach and walnuts add plenty of flavour and texture to this easy orzo bake, perfect for a midweek dinner.
Serves 3–4
Total 45 min
Prep 15 min
Cook 30 min
Easy

Introduction from Rukmini Iyer

Orzo is one of my favourite pasta shapes, and it’s particularly well suited to oven cooking. If you have any leftover heels of Parmesan, chuck them in with the stock – they will lend the most amazing flavour to the finished dish.

Ingredients

1 (approx. 375g) large head of broccoli, cut into small florets
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 tsp chilli flakes
1 tsp sea salt
250g orzo
500ml vegetable stock
50g toasted walnuts
60g Parmesan cheese, grated
½ lemon, zest and juice
100g spinach, roughly chopped

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C fan/220°C/gas 7. Mix together the broccoli florets, onion, olive oil, garlic, chilli flakes and sea salt in a roasting tin, then transfer to the oven and roast for 10 minutes.

Stir in the orzo and the vegetable stock, cover carefully with foil, then return to the oven for a further 15–20 minutes, until the stock is absorbed. Pop the walnuts on a baking tray in the oven for the last 5 minutes to toast.

Remove the foil from the orzo and stir in the Parmesan, lemon zest and juice. Season with more sea salt as needed. Stir in the spinach, then scatter over the toasted walnuts and serve.

Note: If you know your chilli flakes are quite hot, use ½ teaspoon.

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