Time For Some Spring Cleaning – And A “One Pot” Wonder!
It’s the time of year when we like to freshen up for the good weather to come…and for food, that means bright, fresh cooking that is lighter, yet still satisfying…
As Jo writes at the her site, the Brookfield Kitchen Diaires:
“The season is changing, so let’s dig into our libraries for something seasonal. I’ll be cooking from The Farm Table by Julius Roberts, but plenty of by-the-season books are out there.” I will, however, be in the UK without a kitchen, so my review will be written in February and scheduled.”
I didn’t have access to “The Farm Table”, but I did find a recipe for a dish that is perfect for spring – because Leeks are fresh and plentiful right now – and when the fresh vegetables begin to make an appearance again after a long winter, that means it is time to make “one pot Orzo with Leeks and Fennel!”
Making A “One Pot” Wonder!
You make this entire recipe in a single pot, which is easy and not messy at all!
This dish is full of fresh goodness. Here are the ingredients:
2 tbl. olive oil
3 close garlic, crushed
2 leeks, sliced at an angle vertically
2 stalks celery diced
1 fennel bul thinly sliced
4 servings Orzo
1 can butter beans
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup fresh peas
1/2 bunch chives
1 lemon
salt and pepper to taste
This is an easy and fun dish to make – all in one pot!
warm the olive oil, then add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes
Add the leeks, celery and fennel and cook for 15 minutes on low seats to soften them.
Here’s how easy it is:
Next, pour in the orzo, butter beans and boiling chicken stock…simmer for 6-8 minutes, then add the peas for 4-5 minutes. Here’s a look:
Let it continue to cook, stirring to help the orzo absorb the chicken stock. Before serving, squeeze a bit of lemon juice in and then top with chives…
Fresh and spring-like! Here is a video that shows the entire process, with a side dish added at the end!
As you can see, there was another dish on the plate as well. I served it with a terrific Chicken dish – have you “melted lemon” for a dish before?
I made this “melted lemon” chicken specifically to have alongside the Orzo dish and it’s a perfect match!
You can see the entire recipe as well here:
As you saw, this Orzo dish is a “one pot” wonder. I once made a fast and easy “one pot chicken with pasta” dish as well:
You can see that recipe here:
I made a similar chicken dish thanks to one of America’s most iconic Chefs:
You can see how Jacques made it by clicking on my story here:
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Love everything about this one!
It’s really good and easy as well…light and “springy!”
this sounds like the perfect dish to welcome spring, so fresh and green and delish
exactly! Light but filling!
Looks good, John. My wife doesn’t eat leeks as they give her indigestion, but I would try it.
Best wishes, Pete.
Pete, what makes this so easy is how flexible it is: any vegetables with Orzo offers a hearty meal with greens…I also make this with shredded kale and sometimes diced broccoli as well…we all have stuff that doesn’t sit with us well, right? Thanks for the comment!
A one-pot wonder is a marvellous thing! I noticed your olive oil bottle says it’s a blend? So from various groves? I try to buy it from a particular farm/grove where possible. Gotta support the indie farms (and bookshops :=)
sherry https://sherryspickings.blogspot.com/
I buy extra virgin olive oil from local farms, but I don’t cook with it….the olive oil I used is a blend because it’s only for sautéing food…I agree that local shops and vendors are important – thanks for the comment!
Weirdly my hubby only told me recently that he doesn’t like leeks! Or fennel. After all these years, something new for me to know … (via BKD)
sherry https://sherryspickings.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the comment will check out your blog!
This looks good. I haven’t used leeks and fennel much. What a combination of flavors.
I have started adding more leeks to dishes instead of onion…as for fennel, I love it but it’s also not part of that many recipes and I’m trying to change that as well…thanks for the comment, always great to hear from you!