One-pot aubergine orzo recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
This delicious one-pot dish is perfect for a cosy night in. The silky aubergine is paired with tasty orzo pasta to create a warm, hearty dish that is packed full of flavour and texture.
See method- Serves 2
- 10 mins to prepare and 25 mins to cook
- 413 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 2 tbsp thyme leaves
- pinch chilli flakes
- ½ aubergine, cut into 1cm cubes
- 150g (5oz) orzo
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 450ml vegetable stock
- ½ lemon, zested
- ½ x 31g pack fresh basil, leaves roughly chopped, plus extra sprigs to serve
- vegetarian hard cheese or Parmesan shavings, to serve
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1740kJ 413.0kcal
- Fat
- 8g
- Saturates
- 2g
- Salt
- 2.5g
- Sugars
- 12g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 70.0gProtein 14.8gFibre 3.5g
Method
- Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the onion with a pinch of salt and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
- Add the garlic, bay leaf, thyme and chilli. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the aubergine and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the orzo, tomatoes, stock and lemon zest. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat. Simmer for 12 minutes, or until the aubergine and orzo are cooked through.
- Stir in the basil and season to taste. To serve, divide between large bowls and scatter over the cheese shavings, extra basil and freshly cracked black pepper.
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