Chorizo Orzo {One Pot}
This Chorizo Orzo with tomatoes and peas is a delicious and simple one-pot recipe. It’s a real crowd pleaser - ready in 30 minutes and full of flavour!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 220 g Chorizo ring
- 4 Garlic cloves Peeled and crushed
- 1 Red onion Peeled and finely chopped
- 400 g Tinned chopped tomatoes x1 can
- 2 tbsp Tomato purée
- 1/2 tsp Dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp Dried thyme
- 550 ml Hot vegetable stock Made from a cube is fine
- 250 g Dried orzo
- 1 Lemon Juice only
- 200 g Frozen peas
- 50 g Parmesan Grated
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper To taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in your sauté pan over a high heat.
- Add the chorizo and fry until it starts to release its oils and go brown (about 5 minutes).
- Add the garlic and onion and cook for 5 minutes until the onion is softened.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato puree, oregano, thyme, stock and orzo, put the lid on and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the frozen peas and cook for a further 5 minutes or until the orzo is cooked through, stirring occasionally. (If the mixture becomes too dry before the orzo is cooked, add a splash of water.)
- Before serving stir in lemon juice and sprinkle over the parmesan.
Notes
Make this GF: You can now buy gluten free orzo in some supermarkets, so you can make this as a gluten free meal. Make sure your stock is gluten free and always check the labels on the rest of your ingredients
Leftovers: Orzo can become a little gloopy after you’ve initially cooked it, so add a splash of water or an ice cube before you reheat it to stop it drying out
How to stop it drying out: Be flexible with your liquid quantities. The hot stock quantity in the recipe here says to use 550ml/2.25, but this is for guidance. Always make sure you have a little more water to hand to add in if you think the sauce is thickening quicker than it takes for your orzo to cook. Also, stir regularly
Cooking time: The cooking time for this can vary a lot depending on your pan, so always go by how well cooked orzo is rather than by the clock
Pan: Use a NON-STICK pan for this. It will make your life so much easier
Nutrition
Calories: 493kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 889mg | Potassium: 636mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1314IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 234mg | Iron: 4mg