Prawn, Pea and Watercress Orzo Risotto
Course: main Skill level: easy Serves: 4
50 g (1¾ oz) Yeo Valley Organic Butter
1 tbs olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1 leek, sliced finely 250 g (9 oz) orzo
1 lt (1¾ pt) stock
100 g (3½ oz) frozen peas Leftover watercress and/or rocket and/or pea shoots
100 g (3½ oz) sugar snap peas
250 g (9 oz) frozen prawns
To Serve: grated Yeo Valley Organic Cheddar; watercress.
1 In a shallow casserole dish or large frying-pan add the butter, olive oil, salt and finely sliced leek. Sweat down until soft. Add the orzo and give it a good mix. Add the stock and simmer for 10 minutes.
2 Meanwhile, in a blender, blend half the peas, leftover leaves and 2 tablespoons of water until you have a vibrant green smooth paste.
3 Add the paste, the prawns, the remaining peas, leftover leaves and sugar snap peas to the orzo. Cook for a few minutes until the prawns are pink but not small and shrivelled! Scatter with the grated cheddar and some watercress to serve.
Create this vibrant dish with leftover green leaves. It doesn’t matter what you have, it will taste delicious.