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Creamy Lemon Orzo

Creamy Lemon Orzo

with Courgette, Spinach, Cheese and Dill

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on January 14, 2025

Not to be confused with rice, orzo is actually a type of pasta. Here, we're pairing with verdant and vibrant Mediterranean style flavours with lemon, fragrant dill, leeks and courgette for a creamy and lightly decadent taste of summer.

Tags:
Calorie Smart
Veggie
Allergens:
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.

Total20 minutes
Active 25 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

2 unit(s)

Garlic Clove**

1 unit(s)

Lemon

1 unit(s)

Leek

1 unit(s)

Courgette

(May contain traces of: Celery)

1 bunch(es)

Dill

180 grams

Orzo

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)

100 grams

Baby Spinach

75 grams

Creme Fraiche

(Contains: Milk)

10 grams

Vegetable Stock Paste

30 grams

Mature Cheddar Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

20 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

Not included in your delivery

100 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)2552 kJ
Energy (kcal)610 kcal
Fat22.7 g
of which saturates13.2 g
Carbohydrate78.3 g
of which sugars13.2 g
Dietary Fibre6.2 g
Protein24.6 g
Salt1.6 g
Potassium341 mg
Calcium92.5 mg
Iron1.8 mg
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Garlic Press
Large Frying Pan
Colander
Large Saucepan
Grater

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Start the Prep
1

a) Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Halve the lemon and cut into wedges.

b) Trim the root and dark green leafy part from the leek and discard. Halve lengthways, then thinly slice.

c) Trim the courgette, then quarter lengthways. Chop widthways into 1cm pieces.

d) Roughly chop the dill (stalks and all).

Fry the Veg
2

a) Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.

b) Once hot, add the courgette and leek. Stir-fry until browned on the outside and softened, 6-7 mins.

c) Add the garlic and fry for 1 min more.

Cook the Orzo
3

a) While your veg fries, bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with 1/2 tsp salt for the orzo.

b) When boiling, add the orzo to the water and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 10 mins.

c) Meanwhile, pop the spinach into a colander in your sink. Once your orzo is cooked, drain in the colander with the spinach. Transfer your orzo and spinach back into the pan.

d) Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.

Simmer the Sauce
4

a) Stir the creme fraiche, veg stock paste and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount) into the frying pan.

b) Bring up to a boil, then lower to a simmer. Cook, until thickened slightly, 2-3 mins. 

Finishing Touches
5

a) Meanwhile, grate the Cheddar cheese. 

b) Once the sauce has thickened, stir through the hard Italian style cheese until melted.

c) Add the orzo, spinach and half of the dill to the sauce and mix until combined.

Finish and Serve
6

a) Share your pasta between bowls. Squeeze over some lemon juice.

b) Sprinkle over the Cheddar cheese and the remaining dill. 

Enjoy!

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