Cheesy ham and pea orzo
Cheesy ham and pea orzo, from above
Non vegUnited Kingdom

Cheesy ham and pea orzo

Risotto vibes, half the stirring. Little pasta, big comfort.

25 minTime
28 gProtein each
mildSpice
Risotto's easy cousin2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayCreamy one pot orzo with ham, peas and parmesan.
The original
480kcalsame
28 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
25minutessame

Ham and pea orzo, family style.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Butter1½ tbsp
Onion½ onion, finely chopped
Orzo pasta (risoni)300 g orzo
Chicken stock (chicken broth)3¾ cups, hot
Green peas1 cup frozen peas
Cooked ham150 g ham, diced
Parmesan½ cup grated
Black peppera pinch (optional)

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Melt the butter and soften the onion.
  2. 2Stir in the orzo for a minute, then add most of the hot stock.
  3. 3Simmer, stirring often, adding the rest of the stock as it's absorbed.
  4. 4Stir in the peas and ham and cook until hot.
  5. 5Off the heat, stir in the parmesan and pepper.
Serve it like this

Spoon into bowls with extra parmesan on top. A few cherry tomatoes on the side add colour.

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