By Louise Bayliss
15 minute pizza pesto orzo
15 minute pizza pesto orzo
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Recipe serves 4
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Ingredients.
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300g orzo
150g diced bacon
80g pepperoni (approx 20 slices)
1 red onion (finely diced)
2 tsp garlic purรฉe
1tbs tomato purรฉe
1tbs oregano
4tbs pesto, I used red reduced fat pesto
120g mozzarella
Salt and pepper to taste
Parsley & chilli flakes to garnish (optional)
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Method.
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Pop your orzo onto boil with plenty of salt.
Fry off your bacon and half the pepperoni until itโs crispy, then add in the onion. Cook until soft and then add the garlic and tomato purรฉe. Cook for another few minutes and then add in the oregano and pesto. Add in the cooked orzo and half the mozzarella, mix well adding pasta water until you get perfect consistency. Season to taste and top with the rest of the cheese and pepperoni. Pop under the grill until golden and bubbling. Serve and enjoy.
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Calories- 583
Syns- 4 (pepperoni) 1.5 (pesto) +Hea
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Updated at: Sun, 25 Feb 2024 12:44:02 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
48
Low
Glycemic Load
24
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories646.1 kcal (32%)
Total Fat39 g (56%)
Carbs49.5 g (19%)
Sugars6.5 g (7%)
Protein25.8 g (52%)
Sodium1067.3 mg (53%)
Fiber10.4 g (37%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
Instructions
Step 1
Pop your orzo onto boil with plenty of salt.
Step 2
Fry off your bacon and half the pepperoni until itโs crispy, then add in the onion. Cook until soft and then add the garlic and tomato purรฉe. Cook for another few minutes and then add in the oregano and pesto. Add in the cooked orzo and half the mozzarella, mix well adding pasta water until you get perfect consistency. Season to taste and top with the rest of the cheese and pepperoni. Pop under the grill until golden and bubbling. Serve and enjoy.
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