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Pork & Feta Orzotto

Pork & Feta Orzotto

with Leek and Courgette

A twist on the Italian classic, this risotto-style recipe is made with velvety orzo pasta instead of rice and is full of fresh summery flavours. Using pre-seasoned sausage meat to make meatballs is a really simple way to cut down prep time in the kitchen, and a trick we’ve been re-creating ever since Chef André shared it with us. Finished off with crumbled feta and served on top of

Allergens:
Sulphites
Cereals containing gluten
Milk
Egg

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total40 minutes
Active 20 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1

Leek

1

Courgette

(May contain traces of: Celery)

1

Garlic Clove**

1

Flat Leaf Parsley

½

Lemon

225

British Pork and Oregano Sausage Meat

(Contains: Sulphites)

180

Orzo

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten May contain traces of: Soya, Egg)

1

Vegetable Stock Powder

40

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

100

Feta Cheese

Not included in your delivery

500

Water for the Orzo

Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)986 kcal
Energy (kJ)4125 kJ
Fat49 g
of which saturates23 g
Carbohydrate82 g
of which sugars10 g
Protein50 g
Salt5.9 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Chopping Board
Grater
Knife
Medium Saucepan
Spoon
Measuring Cups
Grill Pan
Bowl

Instructions

GET PREPPED
1

Remove the root and dark green part of the leek. Halve and thinly slice into half moons. Remove the ends from the courgette, quarter lengthways, then chop into 1cm chunks. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Remove the basil leaves from their stalks and roughly chop (discard the stalks). Zest the lemon. Shape the sausage meat into balls (six per person).

START THE ORZO
2

Boil your kettle. Heat a splash of oil in a large saucepan on medium heat. Add the leek and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook until softened, stirring occasionally, 3-5 mins. Once soft, add the garlic and courgette, stir and cook for 2 mins before stirring in the orzo as well.

SIMMER
3

Pour the boiling water (see ingredients for amount) into a measuring jug and stir in the stock pot until dissolved. Pour the stock into the orzo mix, bring to a simmer and cook until the orzo is tender, about 10 mins. Add more water if it all evaporates before the orzo is cooked. Stir every minute or so to ensure it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan!

FRY THE MEATBALLS
4

While the orzotto cooks, heat a splash of oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and fry until browned on the outside and cooked in the middle, 9-10 mins. Turn every couple of mins and lower the heat if they are browning too quickly. IMPORTANT: The meatballs are cooked when they are no longer pink in the middle.

GET CHEESY
5

When the orzo is cooked, remove from the heat and stir in the hard Italian cheese, lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice and three-quarters of the basil. Taste and add more salt, pepper and lemon juice as necessary.

FINISH AND SERVE
6

Spoon the orzotto into bowls and top with the meatballs. Crumble over the feta, and sprinkle on the remaining basil. Enjoy!

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