Ottolenghi’s Orzo with Prawns, Tomato and Marinated Feta

Ottolenghi’s Orzo with Prawns, Tomato and Marinated Feta

Yotam Ottolenghi's easy recipe for Orzo with Prawns, Tomato and Marinated Feta is the ideal quick weeknight pasta supper, made with simple ingredients that come together to create a mouthwatering summer dish. I don't have a sauté pan, so just used a large frying pan and added a little more water and it was fantastic.

Yotam Ottolenghi

Serves 4
Estimated Time: 38:10
Easy
Main
Israel

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Break the feta into 1–2cm pieces

Marinated Feta

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Place a large sauté pan, for which you have a lid, on medium-high heat

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Add 2 tablespoons of oil, orzo, ⅛ teaspoon of salt, and a good grind of pepper to the pan

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Fry for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden-brown

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Lightly toast then crush the 4 tsp of funnel seeds

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Remove the orzo from the pan and set aside

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In a medium bowl, mix the feta with a ¼ teaspoon of the chilli flakes, 2 teaspoons of fennel seeds, and 1 tablespoon of oil

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Peel and crush 3 garlic cloves

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Set aside the marinated feta while you cook the orzo

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Finely shave 3 strips of orange skin

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Return the pan to the same heat and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, ¼ teaspoon of chilli flakes, 2 teaspoons of fennel seeds, garlic, and shaved orange skin

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Fry for 1 minute, until the garlic starts to lightly brown

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Add the tomatoes, stock, 200ml of water, ¾ teaspoon of salt, and plenty of pepper

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Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until boiling

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Stir in the fried orzo

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Cover the pan and lower the heat to medium-low

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Leave to simmer for 15 minutes, stirring once or twice throughout so the orzo is cooked

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Remove the lid and cook for a further 1-2 minutes, until the consistency is like a risotto

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Stir in the prawns and cook for 2-3 minutes until they are pink and cooked

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Stir in the basil and serve at once

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Sprinkle the marinated feta on top

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Lightly toast then crush the 4 tsp of funnel seeds

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In a medium bowl, mix the feta with a ¼ teaspoon of the chilli flakes, 2 teaspoons of fennel seeds, and 1 tablespoon of oil

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Set aside the marinated feta while you cook the orzo

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Place a large sauté pan, for which you have a lid, on medium-high heat

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Add 2 tablespoons of oil, orzo, ⅛ teaspoon of salt, and a good grind of pepper to the pan

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Fry for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden-brown

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Remove the orzo from the pan and set aside

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Peel and crush 3 garlic cloves

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Finely shave 3 strips of orange skin

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Return the pan to the same heat and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, ¼ teaspoon of chilli flakes, 2 teaspoons of fennel seeds, garlic, and shaved orange skin

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Fry for 1 minute, until the garlic starts to lightly brown

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Add the tomatoes, stock, 200ml of water, ¾ teaspoon of salt, and plenty of pepper

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Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until boiling

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Stir in the fried orzo

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Cover the pan and lower the heat to medium-low

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Leave to simmer for 15 minutes, stirring once or twice throughout so the orzo is cooked

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Remove the lid and cook for a further 1-2 minutes, until the consistency is like a risotto

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Stir in the prawns and cook for 2-3 minutes until they are pink and cooked

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Stir in the basil and serve at once

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Sprinkle the marinated feta on top

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