Borlotti, blood orange and orzo with cinnamon

Name: Borlotti, blood orange and orzo with cinnamon
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean, European
Ingredients: 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 onion, thinly sliced; 2 tsp rose harissa paste; pinch of dried chilli flakes; 1 x 400g (14oz) can of good-quality chopped tomatoes; handful of cherry tomatoes; 250g (1½ cups) dried orzo (ensure egg-free); 1 x 400g (14oz) can of borlotti beans, drained and rinsed; 4 bay leaves; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 unwaxed blood orange, peeled and sliced into rounds (or use regular oranges if you can't get; hold of blood variety); juice of ½ unwaxed lemon; generous pinch each of sea salt and black pepper

6 steps

A full-of-flavour dish that can be served in the oven dish – perfect for sharing on a celebratory evening. Drizzle over some tahini and pistachios, if you wish. EASY TIP I love the nutty flavour of borlotti beans, but cannellini or butterbeans make good alternatives.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:28:34 GMT

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 Tbspsunflower oil

1onion

thinly sliced

2 tsprose harissa paste

dried chilli flakes

1 x 400gchopped tomatoes

can, good-quality

cherry tomatoes

250gdried orzo

ensure egg-free

1 x 400gborlotti beans

can, drained and rinsed

4bay leaves

1cinnamon stick

1unwaxed blood orange

peeled and sliced into rounds, or use regular oranges if you can't get

blood variety

hold

Instructions

Step 1

1 Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4.

Step 2

2 In a large lidded flameproof casserole, heat the oil and onion over a medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion begins to brown. Stir in the harissa and chilli flakes.

Step 3

3 Pour in the chopped tomatoes then add the cherry tomatoes. Stir in the orzo with 250ml (1 cup) cold water, then pour the borlotti beans into the centre of the dish.

Step 4

4 Push the bay leaves and cinnamon stick into the dish, then lay the orange slices over the top and place on the lid. Cook in the oven for 45 minutes, then increase the temperature to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6 for 15 minutes.

Step 5

5 Carefully remove from the oven and squeeze over the lemon juice.

Step 6

Season with salt and pepper.