Basil & Cream Cheese Orzo
Ingredients (makes 2 portions)
Prep time: n/a Cooking time: 15-20 mins
100g dried orzo
20g pine nuts
60g garlic & herb cream cheese
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
30g fresh basil
2 cloves garlic
Juice from 1 lemon
Salt
Pepper
Method
1. In a dry frying pan (i.e. no oil), toast the pine nuts over a medium-high heat for ~5 minutes or until starting to look golden. Be careful to keep them moving as they can burn very quickly!
2. Add your orzo to a pan of salted boiling water and cook for 8-10 minutes. Meanwhile add the remaining ingredients to a blender and blitz into a thick sauce - you may want to add a couple of splashes of starchy pasta water to loosen it up a bit (who am I, Mob Kitchen?!)
3. Drain the orzo and return to the pan, although off the heat. Add the basil & cream cheese sauce and mix well. Serve up with your choice of protein & veggies!
