Plant-Based Ground Protein Orzo Ragu
with Cheesy Toasts- Wheat
- Barley
- Milk
- Sulphites
- Sesame
- Soy
- Walnuts
- Oats
- Rye
- Triticale
- May contain traces of allergens
- Milk
- Mustard
- Peanuts
- Tree nuts
- Wheat
In this meal, savoury plant-based ground protein, spinach and crushed tomatoes are the building blocks of a delicious sauce that gets paired with buttery orzo pasta. We can't forget a side of cheesy garlic bread for scooping up every morsel! Ingredients: Crushed tomatoes (crushed tomatoes, tomato puree, tomato paste, water, diced tomatoes, onion, garlic, salt, sugar, citric acid) • Plant-based ground protein (water, TMRW™ protein (pea protein isolate, oat flour, brown rice protein concentrate), TMRW™ blend (cooked kidney beans, cooked yellow split peas, hulled sunflower seeds), expeller pressed canola oil, refined coconut oil, natural flavours (containing yeast extracts, salt, spice extracts), methylcellulose, pea protein isolate, beet powder, potato starch, nutritional yeast, dried vinegar, sunflower lecithin, coriander powder, black pepper, paprika, apple cider vinegar, onion powder, garlic powder, agar, sea salt, bay leaf) • Orzo (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulphate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) (wheat) • Ciabatta roll (unbleached untreated enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sea salt, yeast, malted barley flour) (barley, wheat) • White cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, cream, salt, calcium chloride, bacterial culture, microbial enzyme, microbial rennet, cellulose, natamycin) (milk) • Yellow onion • Spinach • Zesty garlic blend (granulated garlic, cornmeal, salt, dehydrated red bell pepper flakes, spices, sugar, herbs, canola oil, silicon dioxide, citric acid) (sulphites) • Italian herb spice blend (salt, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, herbs, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, canola oil, silicon dioxide) (sulphites).
Ingredients
250 g
Plant-Based Ground Protein
170 g
Orzo
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit(s)
Ciabatta Roll
(Contains: Wheat, Barley May contain traces of: Sesame, Soy, Walnuts, Oats, Rye, Triticale)
56 g
Yellow Onion, chopped
28 g
Baby Spinach
½ cup
White Cheddar Cheese, shredded
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit(s)
Crushed Tomatoes with Garlic and Onion
7 g
Zesty Garlic Blend
(Contains: Sulphites May contain traces of: Sesame, Soy, Milk, Mustard, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Wheat)
2.15 g
Italian Seasoning
(May contain traces of: Sesame, Soy, Triticale, Milk, Mustard, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
1 tbsp
Butter*
(Contains: Milk)
½ tbsp
Oil*
0.13 tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Before starting, preheat oven to 450˚F.
- To a medium pot, add 6 cups water and 1 tsp salt (use same for 4 servings). Cover and bring to a boil over high.
- Wash and dry all produce.
- To the boiling water, add orzo. Cook for 8-10 min, stirring occasionally, until tender but still firm to the bite.
- Reserve 1/4 cup (1/2 cup) pasta water and set aside.
- Strain orzo, then return to the pot, off heat. Stir in 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter.
- Meanwhile, in a large non-stick pan, heat 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil over medium-high.
- When the pan is hot, add onions and plant-based ground protein.
- Cook for 4-5 min, breaking up ground protein into smaller pieces, until onions are softened and ground protein is cooked through.**
- Season with salt and pepper.
- To the pan, add crushed tomatoes, Zesty Garlic Blend and half the Italian Seasoning (use all for 4 servings). Season with salt and pepper.
- Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to medium-low.
- Simmer for 3-4 min, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly.
- Meanwhile, halve ciabatta.
- On a parchment-lined baking sheet, arrange ciabatta, cut-sides up.
- Sprinkle half the cheese on ciabatta.
- Bake in the middle of the oven 4-6 min, until golden and cheese has melted. (TIP: Keep an eye on ciabatta so they don't burn!)
- Roughly chop spinach.
- To the pot with orzo, add spinach and sauce. (TIP: For a lighter sauce consistency, add reserved pasta water, 1-2 tbsp at a time, if you like.)
- Cook 1-2 min, until spinach has wilted slightly.
- Cut cheesy toasts into triangles.
- Divide orzo ragù between plates. Sprinkle remaining cheese over top.
- Serve toasts alongside.
If you've opted to get plant-based ground protein, cook for 4-5 min, in the same way as the beef and pork mix, breaking up plant-based ground protein into smaller pieces, until onions are softened and ground protein is cooked through.** Disregard instructions to drain excess fat.
