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Creamy Goat Cheese & Roasted Red Pepper Risoni (Orzo)
Recipe video above. Goat's cheese and jarred fire-roasted red peppers (capsicum) makes this dish special even though it's quick and simple! The sauce is a little bit smoky and a little bit creamy, while olives add briny freshness. Tastes like a Mediterranean risotto!Get the risoni boiling first then start on the sauce. Serve as a meal or as a side with a simple piece of cooked fish, prawns/shrimp, chicken or pork chops.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 7 min🔥 Cook: 13 min👤 Nagi📖 recipetineats
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●saucepan
- ●colander
- ●skillet
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Boil risoni - Bring a small pot or large saucepan of water to the boil. Add salt and cook risoni until just under al dente (ie still a bit firm inside) as it will cook more in the sauce. ⏱️ 8 minutes for me.
2
Drain & rinse - Just before draining, scoop out 1/2 cup pasta cooking water and set aside. Drain, rinse briefly under the tap then leave the risoni in the colander while you finish the sauce.
3
Sauté - Heat the oil in a large non stick skillet (30cm/12") over high heat. Add onion and cook for ⏱️ 2 minutes until starting to soften. Add garlic and capsicum strips. Cook for ⏱️ 2 minutes until the onion is softened.
4
Simmer - Add tomato and olives. Bring to a simmer, lower heat to medium and simmer for ⏱️ 5 minutes, stirring every now and then.
5
Melt goat cheese - Add cooked risoni, salt, pepper and the pasta cooking water. Stir to combine. Add most of the goat's cheese (reserve some for garnish), stir so it melts.
6
Basil & serve - Stir through basil or parsley just before serving. Divide between bowls. Crumble over reserved goat's cheese, sprinkle with extra basil. Dig in with a spoon!
Nutrition Facts
calories
452 kcal
fat Content
17 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
6 g
sugar Content
9 g
sodium Content
1531 mg
protein Content
16 g
cholesterol Content
14 mg
carbohydrate Content
61 g
saturated Fat Content
6 g
unsaturated Fat Content
11 g
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