Courgette & lemon orzo with garlic prawns

Name: Courgette & lemon orzo with garlic prawns
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 600 g courgettes, halved lengthways and cut into 0.5cm slices; 2 onions, finely chopped; 175 ml dry white wine; 300 g orzo pasta; 1 L chicken or vegetable stock; 50 g unsalted butter; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 180 g packs raw large king prawns, veins removed; ½ tsp sweet smoked paprika; 1 lemon, juice; 25 g pack flat leaf parsley, finely chopped

This fresh pasta dish uses orzo, courgette, with fresh lemon juice stired in and is topped with paprika and garlic pan-fried prawns.

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Serves4
CourseMain meal
Prepare10 mins
Cook40 mins
Total time50 mins

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
600g courgettes, halved lengthways and cut into 0.5cm slices
2 onions, finely chopped
175ml dry white wine
300g orzo pasta
1 L chicken or vegetable stock
50g unsalted butter
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 x 180g packs raw large king prawns, veins removed
½ tsp sweet smoked paprika
1 lemon, juice
½ x 25g pack flat leaf parsley, finely chopped

Method

Put a lidded flameproof casserole dish or wide pan (about 30cm diameter) over a medium heat and add the oil. Add the courgettes and onions and fry for 10-15 minutes, stirring every so often, until they start to colour. Add the wine, bring to the boil and cook for a few minutes. Stir in the orzo and stock; bring back to the boil. Season, stir, then reduce the heat to low and cover with a lid. Cook for 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, and removing the lid for the final 5 minutes. The orzo should be cooked through and most of the liquid absorbed.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Stir in the garlic, prawns and paprika; fry for 3-4 minutes, until the prawns are just pink. When the orzo is ready, give it a good stir and squeeze in the lemon juice. Season then serve topped with the garlic-butter prawns and sprinkled with the parsley.

Cook’s tip

Waste not: Parsley Finely chop fresh leaves and pack into an ice cube tray. Top up with water and freeze. Store for up to A month, adding directly to soups or stews as needed.