Mediterranean orzotto with chilli prawns, pesto and Balkan cheese

Name: Mediterranean orzotto with chilli prawns, pesto and Balkan cheese
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4 meals
Ingredients: 1 l water; vegetable fond; onion; garlic clove; oil; orzo pasta; Sun-dried tomato pesto; dried herbs; pinch salt; pinch black pepper; cherry tomatoes; parsley; garlic-chili prawns; Balkan cheese

Enjoy a delicious Mediterranean-style orzotto with mildly spicy prawns and flavourful sun-dried tomato pesto. Each bite offers a balanced mix of savoury, fresh, and full-bodied flavours. A great choice for a quick dinner with a Mediterranean twist.

45 min

Vegetable Broth:: 1 l water; 1 pkgvegetable fond
Orzotto:: 1 onion; 2 garlic clove; 2 tbspoil; 1 pkgorzo pasta; 1 pkgSun-dried tomato pesto; 1 pkgdried herbs; pinch salt; pinch black pepper
Additional Ingredients:: 1 pkgcherry tomatoes; 1 pkgparsley; 2 tbspoil; 1 pkggarlic-chili prawns; 1 pkgBalkan cheese

1
Pour water into a pot, add the vegetable stock cube and bring to a boil. Then remove the pot from the heat.
2
Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic.
3
Heat oil in a larger pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 2–3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the orzo and cook for another 2 minutes.
4
Pour the hot vegetable broth into the pot with the orzo, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 12–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the orzo is tender.
5
Stir in the sun-dried tomato pesto. Add the dried herbs and season with salt and pepper to taste.
6
Rinse the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half. Rinse the parsley and chop it finely.
7
Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the prawns and cook for 2–3 minutes until pink and cooked through. Add the cherry tomatoes and sauté for 1–2 minutes.
8
Divide the orzo between plates, top with the prawns and cherry tomatoes, crumble the Balkan cheese over the dish and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Enjoy your meal.

orzotto with prawns

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Mediterranean orzotto with chilli prawns, pesto and Balkan cheese

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