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Paella-style Prawn Orzo
Paella-style Prawn Orzo

Paella-style Prawn Orzo

with parsley and lime

This delicious orzo dish is cooked in the style of a traditional Spanish Paella. Hailing from the Valencia region, Paella is a signature of Spanish cooking often made with a variety of different meats and types of seafood.

Tags:
Calorie Smart
•Family Friendly
•Eat Me First
Allergens:
Crustaceans
•Hvede
•Senf

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Total30 minutes
Cooking Time20 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

180 grams

Prawns

170 grams

Dried Orzo

1 unit(s)

Bell Pepper

2 unit(s)

Garlic

1 tin(s)

Tomato Paste

10 grams

Parsley

1 unit(s)

Lime

2 sachet(s)

Paprika

2 sachet(s)

Ground Cumin

Not included in your delivery

to taste

Oil

to taste

Salt

to taste

Pepper

to taste

Water

to taste

Butter (Optional)

to taste

Sugar

Nutrition Values

Energy (kcal)445 kcal
Energy (kJ)1862 kJ
Fat2.7 g
of which saturates0.5 g
Carbohydrate76.7 g
of which sugars12.9 g
Dietary Fiber0.9 g
Protein28.6 g
Salt1.9 g
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region. Nutrition for uncooked ingredients based on 2 person recipe, excludes Pantry Items.

Utensils

•Grater
•Pan with Lid

Cooking Steps

Get Prepped
1
  • Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
  • Quarter the lime.
  • Halve the pepper and discard the core and seeds. Chop into 2cm chunks.
  • Roughly chop the parsley (stalks and all).
Time to Fry
2
  • Place a large pan over medium-high heat.
  • Once hot, fry the pepper until starting to soften, 3-4 mins. 
  • Drizzle in some oil (if required) then add the cumin, paprika and garlic. Fry until fragrant, 1 min. 
  • Add the tomato paste, prawns and orzo and cook, stirring, 1-2 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash hands and equipment after handling raw prawns.
Simmer the Orzo
3
  • Pour 400ml water into the pan along with ½ tsp sugar, ½ tsp salt (double all for 4p) and a knob of butter (if you have any). 
  • Bring to the boil, cover and simmer until the orzo is al dente, 15-20 mins.
  • Stir every 3-4 mins or so to prevent sticking.
  • Once cooked, season to taste with salt and pepper. IMPORTANT: Prawns are cooked when pink on the outside and opaque in the middle.
Finish and Serve
4
  • Stir half the chopped parsley through the orzo
  • Divide your creamy orzo between bowls.
  • Top with lime wedges for squeezing over.
  • Finish with a sprinkling of remaining chopped parsley.