One-Pot Creamy Orzo with Golden Courgettes and Parmesan: A Simple Weeknight Delight

This pasta recipe was extracted from a Instagram cooking video and organized into 10 ingredients with step-by-step instructions.

Instagram video recipe pasta10 ingredients

Ingredients list

pastaitalianeasylunchdinnerday to dayfamilyaffordable<30min

vegetables

courgettes
garlic
shallots
basil stems

pasta

orzo

meat

shredded chicken

dairy

parmesan

condiments

olive oil
chicken stock
chilli flakes

Cooking steps

One-Pot Orzo with Courgettes

Step 1: Heat Olive Oil

Heat some good olive oil in a large frying pan.

Step 2: Brown Courgettes

Brown off your courgettes in batches, then remove them from the pan.

Step 3: Sauté Aromatics

Add garlic, shallots, and basil stems to the pan.

Step 4: Add Orzo and Stock

Add a pinch of chilli flakes, your orzo, and then pour in the stock.

Step 5: Incorporate Chicken and Courgettes

To make this more complete, add some shredded chicken, loads of parmesan, and then those lovely golden silky courgettes.

Step 6: Serve

This dish is summery, comforting, and makes great leftovers, just hold for about three days.

More pasta recipes