SAUSAGE & ORZO BAKE

Perfect for a busy midweek dinner when you don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen.

Throw everything into one dish, let the oven do all the hard work and come back to juicy sausages, creamy orzo and sweet burst tomatoes 👊

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Ingredients

• 1 onion, diced

• 1 red pepper, roughly chopped

• 250g cherry tomatoes

• 3 garlic cloves

• 250g orzo

• 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes

• 600ml stock (chicken or vegetable)

• 1 tsp dried oregano

• 12 chipolatas

• 100g cream cheese

• Extra virgin olive oil

• Salt and pepper

Method

1. In an ovenproof dish, add the onion, red pepper and cherry tomatoes. Grate in the garlic, then add the orzo and chopped tomatoes followed by the stock. I used 500ml of @the_pure_stock_co vegetable stock topped up with 100ml of water, but chicken stock would work really well too.

   
   

2. Season generously with salt and pepper, add the oregano and give everything a good mix.

   
   

3. Add the chipolatas. I cut mine in half, but you can leave them whole if you prefer. Drizzle everything with a generous lug of extra virgin olive oil.

   
   

4. Cover tightly with foil or pop the lid on and place into a preheated oven at 180°C for 35 minutes.

   
   

5. Remove from the oven and take out the chipolatas. Stir through the cream cheese and check for seasoning.

   
   

6. If the orzo needs a little longer or looks like it’s absorbed too much liquid, add a splash more stock or hot water.

   
   

7. Return the chipolatas to the dish and pop it back into the oven uncovered for a final 10 minutes.

   
   

8. Once out of the oven, garnish with plenty of fresh basil, another drizzle of your best extra virgin olive oil and a final little sprinkle of oregano.

   
   

   Get stuck in 👊

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