Goats' Cheese, Tomato & Pesto Orzo
  1. Before you begin... Get all your ingredients and equipment ready Skim through these steps, then wash your fruit and veg Note: Equipment and pan sizes vary. Make sure you cook food thoroughly (even if it takes you a little longer than 10 min)

  2. Boil a kettle Chop your cherry tomatoes in half

  3. Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick with a matching lid) with a small drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat Once hot, add the halved tomatoes and cook for 2-3 min or until slightly softened

  4. Meanwhile, add your orzo to a pot of boiled water and bring to the boil over a high heat Cook the orzo for 6-8 min or until cooked with a slight bite Once done, drain the orzo, reserving a cup of the starchy pasta water

  5. Wash your salad and your spinach, then pat dry with kitchen paper Once the tomatoes have softened slightly, add your roasted garlic paste to the pan and stir it all together

  6. Add the spinach to the pan, give everything a good mix up and cook, covered, for 1-2 min or until starting to wilt

  7. Once the spinach is starting to wilt, add your pesto with your vegetable stock mix and tomato paste Crumble half your goats' cheese (you'll use the rest later!) directly into the pan Add the cooked orzo with a small splash of starchy pasta water and mix until thoroughly combined – this is your goat’s cheese, tomato & pesto orzo

  8. Serve the goats’ cheese, tomato & pesto orzo topped with your pine nuts and a pinch of pepper, then crumble your remaining goats’ cheese on top Serve the salad to the side topped with a small drizzle of olive oil and your balsamic vinegar Enjoy!

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🍝Pasta

Cuisine🇮🇹Italian

Occasions🍽️Casual Dining📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 20m

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