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Green Orzo Mac & Cheese
This creamy mac and cheese will be a staple on your dinner table. Loaded with veg and topped with a crispy crunchy crumb, the whole family will love it.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min🔥 Cook: 50 min👤 Deliciously Ella📖 deliciouslyella
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●saucepan
- ●blender
- ●frying pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium–high heat and add 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Add the asparagus and sauté for 2–⏱️ 3 minutes, until bright green. Remove the asparagus from the pan and set aside to cool.
olive oil3 teaspoonsasparagus9 oz
2
Place the saucepan back over the heat, add the cashews, carrot, potato, onion, celery, garlic and 750ml / 1¼ pints of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and allow to simmer for 12–⏱️ 15 minutes until all the vegetables are tender.
cashews3.5 ozcarrot1
3
Transfer the contents of the pan to a blender. Add the nutritional yeast, mustard, juice of ½ a lemon and season with salt. Blitz until smooth.
nutritional yeast8 tablespoonslemon1
4
Tip the sauce into a saucepan, add the orzo and cook for 15–⏱️ 18 minutes until the orzo is soft with a little bite. Stir through the oat milk in stages during cooking to stop the sauce from getting too thick. Then tip in the asparagus and peas; stir until the peas have defrosted and asparagus is heated through, adding a splash of a water to loosen.
orzo14 ozasparagus9 ozpeas (frozen/fresh)5 oz
5
While the orzo is cooking, make the breadcrumb topping by heating 2 teaspoons olive oil in a heavy-bottomed frying pan over medium–high heat. Add the pieces of bread and fry, tossing occasionally, until golden and crunchy. Remove from the heat.
orzo14 ozolive oil3 teaspoons
6
Before serving, finely slice the basil. Squeeze the remaining ½ lemon over the top of the pasta, then scatter with the basil and breadcrumbs; season with salt and pepper and enjoy while hot.
basil1 ozlemon1
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