{"id":167,"date":"2023-05-16T07:11:36","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T07:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/?p=167"},"modified":"2025-04-30T09:01:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T09:01:50","slug":"orzo-with-peas-pancetta-lemon-mint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/?p=167","title":{"rendered":"Orzo With Peas, Pancetta, Lemon & Mint"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is definitely not the first time or the last time you’ll see a recipe for a peas & pancetta orzo, but mine is a little different than the others I’ve tried because of the lemon & mint. An easy weeknight dinner, a quick starter for your dinner party or a satisfying lunch, I make this regularly and I don’t intend to stop now. The beauty of this recipe is that it uses ingredients that you’re likely to have already or that will last a long time, so you can keep these things on hand for whenever you need something fast and delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (plain, lemon or garlic flavoured will work)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 150g pancetta cubes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Zest & juice of 1 lemon<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\/2 teaspoon dried chilli flakes (optional<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 tablespoon dried mint<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 150g frozen petit pois<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 250g orzo pasta<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 600ml boiling water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Sea salt flakes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Knob of butter<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 35g Parmesan cheese, freshly grated<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Freshly ground black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Method<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. heat the oil in a large casserole or pan with a lid on medium high. Add the pancetta cubes and cook, stirring until crisp and golden. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Add the lemon zest, chilli flakes and dried mint. Stir and cook for another minute or so.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Pour in the lemon juice and deglaze the pan, scraping the bottom to bring up all the sticky bacony bits from the pan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Add the petit pois and stir them around the pan until they start to melt and lose their frosty look.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Add the orzo and stir until it’s coated with the juices in the pan and mixed in with the peas & pancetta. Pour in the boiling water, add some salt and give it a stir. Reduce the heat to low, pop on the lid and leave it to simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring about halfway through to prevent sticking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. It’s ready when the pasta is soft, having absorbed all the water. Stir in the knob of butter and parmesan until melted. Serve hot with a sprinkling of freshly ground black pepper.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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