Plant-Based Bacon And Roasted Butternut Squash Orzo
Cooks like a risotto, and tastes sensational. You'll roast paprika-spiced butternut squash before blending it into a silky plant-based sauce for the orzo. Sprinkle plant-based bacon on top to serve. All Health Hub recipes meet one of these criteria: <600 calories, 3 of your 5/day, or a source of protein.
Ingredients for 2 people
Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient
You'll also need
Olive oil, Pepper, Salt, Vegetable oil, Water (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.
Preheat the oven to 200°C/ 180°C (fan)/ gas 6 and boil a kettle
Add half your butternut squash cubes (save the rest for later!) to a heatproof bowl
Cover the bowl with cling film and pierce a few holes in the top
Put the bowl in the microwave and cook for 4-5 min or until the squash is fork-tender
Add the remaining butternut squash cubes to a large baking tray (or two!) with half your ground smoked paprika (you'll use the rest later!), a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper
Give everything a good mix up and put the tray[s] in the oven for an initial 15-20 min
Meanwhile, peel and finely dice your shallot[s]
Strip your thyme leaves from their stems and discard the stems
Tip: Hold the top of the herb sprigs firmly and slide your fingers down their lengths to easily remove the leaves
Once the microwaved squash is done, add it to a food processor with the remaining ground smoked paprika, vegetable stock mix and 100ml [150ml] [200ml] cold water
Blitz until smooth – this is your smoky squash purée
Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick with a matching lid) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium-high heat
Once hot, add the diced shallot and cook for 2-3 min or until softened
Once softened, add your orzo and thyme leaves to the pan and cook for 2-3 min
Add the smoky squash purée to the orzo with 350ml [400ml] [600ml] boiled water and cook, covered, stirring frequently, for 10-12 min or until the orzo is cooked with a slight bite
Tip: Stirring the orzo will release the starch from the pasta, making it creamier! If your pan starts to look a little dry, just add a splash more water
Once the orzo is done, wash then add your spinach to the pan and cook for 1-2 min further, stirring until the spinach has wilted
Whist your orzo is cooking, add your meat-free bacon lardons to the tray[s] with the squash
Drizzle the lardons with vegetable oil and return the tray[s] to the oven for 5 min further or until the bacon is warmed through and the squash has started to colour
Serve the butternut squash orzo topped with the roasted butternut squash and the meat-free bacon lardons
Season with a grind of pepper
Enjoy!
Nutritional information
Nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Gousto.
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The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home (listed under “You'll also need”) will affect total values.
Allergens
Allergens highlighted by † (gluten, soya).
In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.
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