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Squash & Sage Orzo | Raising Sugar Free Kids - buttery, creamy, silky and delicious, this one-pot dish requires just a few simple ingredients and very little time!
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Squash & Sage Orzo
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
10 mins
 

A creamy, delicious orzo pasta dish that is filling and warm. Cheap and easy, this dish can literally be prepared in minutes.

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 people
Author: Raising Sugar Free Kids
Ingredients
  • 300 g (10oz) orzo
  • 1 butternut squash or 2 smaller squashes (pattypan, acorn...) or 2 large sweet potatoes, cooked and pureed*
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh sage
  • 1 tbsp pine nuts, optional
  • a few scrapings of fresh nutmeg (or 1/4 tsp ground)
  • 1/2 cup (50g) freshly grated Parmesan cheese, optional if vegan, but recommended if not!
  • salt & pepper
Instructions

  1. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Cook the orzo pasta for 5-7 mins, until "al dente" (cooked but with a little bite). Drain, keeping 1/2 cup of the cooking water to loosen the sauce with.

  2. Return the orzo to the pan with the squash puree. Heat through before stirring in the rest of the ingredients. Season to taste. Serve with a green salad or steamed green vegetables.

Recipe Notes

* to make squash or sweet potato puree, you can boil or roast the peeled, cubed squash until soft and then blitz in a food processor or with a hand blender until smooth. Alternatively, you can use 1 serving of ready-made unsweetened pumpkin or squash puree (just check the ingredients to make sure squash/pumpkin is the only ingredient!)