Cheesy Chorizo Orzotto

🥘 Ingredients

• fresh pork chorizo
  12 oz
• garlic (minced)
  4 clove
• grape tomatoes (lengthwise)
  8 oz
• mozzarella cheese
  1 c
• olive oil
  4 tsp
• orzo pasta
  12 oz
• parmesan cheese (divided)
  ½ cup
• pepper
• salt
• spinach
  5 oz
• sugar
  ½ tsp
• thyme (discard stems)
  ¼ oz
• tomato paste
  1 unit
• veggie stock concentrate
  2 unit
• yellow onion (diced)
  1

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large pot
• baking sheet

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Halve, peel, and dice yellow onion . Mince or grate garlic . Halve grape tomatoes . Strip leaves from thyme .

   yellow onion: 1 (diced), garlic: 4 clove (minced), grape tomatoes: 8 oz (lengthwise), thyme: ¼ oz (discard stems)
2. 

   2

   Bring 5 cups water to a boil in a large pot . Meanwhile, heat a large drizzle of olive oil in another large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook until softened, about 3 minutes ( ⏱️ 3 minutes ), stirring. Season with salt and pepper .

   olive oil: 4 tsp, salt, pepper
3. 

   3

   Increase heat to medium-high and add thyme, 2 TBSP tomato paste (we sent more), sugar , and fresh pork chorizo to same pot. Break up meat into pieces with a spatula or wooden spoon. Cook until chorizo is just starting to brown, 4-5 minutes ( ⏱️ 5 minutes ).

   tomato paste: 1 unit, sugar: ½ tsp, fresh pork chorizo: 12 oz
4. 

   4

   While chorizo cooks, toss tomatoes, a large drizzle of olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper on a baking sheet . Roast in oven until beginning to burst, about 10 minutes ( ⏱️ 10 minutes ).
5. 

   5

   Meanwhile, add orzo pasta to pot and stir to combine. Add boiling water and veggie stock concentrate and bring to a simmer. Let bubble until orzo is al dente, about 12 minutes ( ⏱️ 12 minutes ), stirring frequently. TIP: If liquid evaporates before orzo is done, add water ¼ cup at a time and continue cooking

   orzo pasta: 12 oz, veggie stock concentrate: 2 unit
6. 

   6

   When orzo is al dente, stir in mozzarella cheese , tomatoes, and half the parmesan cheese . Lay spinach on top and cover pot. Remove from heat and let sit 3 minutes ( ⏱️ 3 minutes ) to allow spinach to steam. Stir spinach into orzo mixture. Divide between plates and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.

   mozzarella cheese: 1 c, parmesan cheese: ½ cup (divided), spinach: 5 oz