Butternut squash orzo with roasted broccoli. Deliciously tender orzo made with squash purée, and topped with crispy-tender miso roasted broccoli. This is a super flavorful, easy to make risotto-style recipe that will not disappoint you when it comes to comfort food. Ready in about 30 minutes.
We start by tossing the broccoli florets in a mix of white miso paste, maple syrup and some spices. Once that’s done, we slide it into the oven and and let it roast.
In the meantime, we prepare the orzo. We start off by sautéing garlic and onion, and then the orzo goes in. We toast it for a minute or so before adding white wine and chicken broth. To make this dish special, we’re adding in some puréed butternut squash.
Let me guide you through the recipe with this step-by-step VIDEO.
I made this recipe with homemade butternut squash purée, but you can easily make this meal with store-bought purée and honestly it will be just as good.
To finishing this dish off, we add lots of spice, garlic to contrast the mellow squash, and lots of grated parmesan for a salty bite. All of these ingredients, plus the miso roasted broccoli on top, makes for truly the most comforting dinner.
RECIPE NOTES
Orzo cooked risotto-style is the most delicious comfort food, and you can easily make it your own, you are the chef.
- serve as a main dish with a fresh salad, or as a side dish
- top with crispy bacon
- stir in spinach or kale
- use store-bought puréed butternut squash or pumpkin purée
- or make your own butternut purée. Here’s how to do it: cut butternut in half lengthwise and remove the seeds. Place on a rimmed baking sheet, season with salt, pepper and sweet paprika. Top with 3 tbsp butter and cover with foil. Roast for 40-45 minutes at 200 °C/400 °F, or until butter-soft. Allow to cool, scoop out the flesh and blend in a food processor. You can use the leftovers for soup or other recipes
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Cooking Video
Calories Per Serving: 393 kcalButternut Orzo with Roasted Broccoli
Ingredients
miso roasted broccoli
butternut orzo
Instructions
Combine oil, miso paste, maple syrup, salt, black pepper, paprika and garlic powder in a bowl. Add broccoli and toss until coated. Place on a rimmed baking sheet layered with parchment paper, roast for 20 minutes or until crisp-tender.Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.