Pesto Tomato Orzotto
This pesto tomato orzotto is such a delicious lunch that is full of amazing and simple flavours. Very easy and quıck to make!
Ingredients
Homemade Pesto
- 1 clove garlic
- 50 g pine nuts
- 1 handful fresh basil and parsley
- ⅓ cup olive oil
Orzotto
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp homemade or store bought pesto
- 2 handfuls cherry tomatoes
- 50 g green pitted olives
- 1 cup orzo
- 2 cups water
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- fresh parsley to garnish
Instructions
Homemade pesto
- Add all the pesto ingredients into a food processor and blend until creamy consistency.
Orzotto
- Heat the olive oil in a pan and add choppend onion and garlic. Season with salt and saute for 3-4 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and chopped olives and saute for another 4-5 minutes.
- Add pesto, oregano, orzo and water and cover the lid.
- Mix occasionally for about 15 minutes until the liquid is absorbed and orzo is cooked.
- Add fresh parsley, mix and serve immediatelly. Enjoy!