Orzotto with Tenderstem^® Purple

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C fan/200°C.

2. Mix the garlic, shallots, orzo and vegetable stock in a roasting tin.

3. Rub the Tenderstem Royale^® with the olive oil, then arrange in a single layer over the orzo. Scatter with the pine nuts, then transfer to the oven to bake for 20 minutes.

4. Once baked, remove the Tenderstem Royale^® from the roasting tin. Add the remaining ingredients to the roasting tin, gently mixing in the crumbled blue cheese, lemon juice and chopped rocket along with a good glug of extra virgin olive oil.

5. Taste and adjust the lemon juice and salt as needed, season with freshly ground black pepper, then transfer to serving plates and scatter over the roasted Tenderstem Royale^®.

   
   
   Tip

   As with all dishes, do taste and adjust the texture and seasoning on the orzo before serving – if it looks a bit dry, add a little more oil and vegetable stock, if the flavour needs pepping up, add more lemon juice – it’s all down to individual taste. This is excellent served cold – save leftovers and have it the next day for lunch.