Creamy Orzo with Cherry Tomatoes and Coconut Milk by @deliciouslyella

35 min

4 servings

🫒

1 tbsp

Olive oil

🧅

2

Shallots

🧄

4 cloves

Garlic

🍅

400 g

Cherry tomatoes

🍝

300 g

Orzo

🍲

300 ml

Vegetable stock

🍅

400 g

Plum tomatoes

🥥

400 ml

Coconut milk

🫘

400 g

Butter beans

🍋

1

Lemon

🍁

1 tsp

Maple syrup

🌿

50 g

Basil

🧂

Sea salt

⚫

Black pepper

  1. Add
    • Olive oil
    • Shallots

    Set a medium frying pan over a medium heat, add the olive oil, and cook the shallots, stirring every so often for 5 minutes, until they start to soften.

  2. Add
    • Garlic
    • Cherry tomatoes

    Add the garlic and cherry tomatoes, and cook for a further 2 minutes.

  3. Pour
    • Orzo
    • Vegetable stock
    • Plum tomatoes

    Pour in the orzo, stock, plum tomatoes and coconut milk, gently breaking up the plum tomatoes with the back of a wooden spoon.

  4. Boil
    • Orzo

    Bring the mixture to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 15-17 minutes, until the orzo is cooked and the dish is creamy with the liquid absorbed.

  5. Add
    • Butter beans

    Add the butter beans and let them warm through in the sauce for 2 minutes.

  6. Add
    • Lemon
    • Maple syrup
    • Basil

    Add the lemon zest and juice, maple syrup and basil, and cook for a final minute.

  7. Season
    • Sea salt

    Season with salt and pepper.

Creamy Orzo with Cherry Tomatoes and Coconut Milk by @deliciouslyella

35 min

4 servings

🫒

1 tbsp

Olive oil

🧅

2

Shallots

🧄

4 cloves

Garlic

🍅

400 g

Cherry tomatoes

🍝

300 g

Orzo

🍲

300 ml

Vegetable stock

🍅

400 g

Plum tomatoes

🥥

400 ml

Coconut milk

🫘

400 g

Butter beans

🍋

1

Lemon

🍁

1 tsp

Maple syrup

🌿

50 g

Basil

🧂

Sea salt

⚫

Black pepper

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/7

    Set a medium frying pan over a medium heat, add the olive oil, and cook the shallots, stirring every so often for 5 minutes, until they start to soften.

    🫒Olive oil
    🧅Shallots

  2. Step 2/7

    Add the garlic and cherry tomatoes, and cook for a further 2 minutes.

    🧄Garlic
    🍅Cherry tomatoes

  3. Step 3/7

    Pour in the orzo, stock, plum tomatoes and coconut milk, gently breaking up the plum tomatoes with the back of a wooden spoon.

    🍝Orzo
    🍲Vegetable stock
    🍅Plum tomatoes
    🥥Coconut milk
    🥄Wooden spoon

  4. Step 4/7

    Bring the mixture to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 15-17 minutes, until the orzo is cooked and the dish is creamy with the liquid absorbed.

    🍝Orzo

  5. Step 5/7

    Add the butter beans and let them warm through in the sauce for 2 minutes.

    🫘Butter beans

  6. Step 6/7

    Add the lemon zest and juice, maple syrup and basil, and cook for a final minute.

    🍋Lemon
    🍁Maple syrup
    🌿Basil

  7. Step 7/7

    Season with salt and pepper.

    🧂Sea salt
    ⚫Black pepper

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Fats/Oils, Vegetables, Grains, Pasta, Condiments, Dairy Alternative, Legumes, Fruits, Sweeteners, Herbs, Spices

Ingredients

Olive oil, Shallots, Garlic, Cherry tomatoes, Orzo, Vegetable stock, Plum tomatoes, Coconut milk, Butter beans, Lemon, Maple syrup, Basil, Sea salt, Black pepper

Notes

Garlic (crushed), Cherry tomatoes (about 2 punnets, halved), Vegetable stock (hot), Coconut milk (tinned), Butter beans (tinned, drained and rinsed), Lemon (zested and juiced), Basil (about 2 bunches, leaves picked and roughly torn)

Allergens

Gluten

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Nut-Free, Halal

Calories

480 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 14g, Carbohydrates: 62g, Fat: 18g, Fiber: 8g, Sugars: 9g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 620mg, Potassium: 650mg, Iron: 3mg, Calcium: 90mg, Magnesium: 60mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 25mg, Vitamin A: 90mcg, Vitamin K: 35mcg, Folate: 60mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

10 minutes

Cooking

25 minutes

Overall

35 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

7 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Wooden spoon

Appliances

to inform

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Everyday, Meal Prep, Weeknight Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@deliciouslyella

Origin

Cuisine

Mediterranean

Geographic

United Kingdom, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Saucy, Silky

Flavors

Creamy, Citrusy, Savory, Sweet Undertone, Herby

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

leftovers : 3-4 days (store in an airtight container,cool completely before refrigerating,reheat thoroughly before eating), freezer : up to 2 months (store in an airtight, freezer-safe container,thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating,texture of orzo may soften slightly after freezing)