What you’ll need<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 300g pumpkin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 190g orzo\/risoni pasta<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 300g water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 300ml stock of your choice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 3 cloves of garlic<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 1 onion<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Juice of 1 lemon<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Thyme<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
For the oil<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- 1 cup olive oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 2 lemon peels<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Garlic<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Thyme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
To serve<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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This pumpkin orzo is the perfect comfort dish this winter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nMethod<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Finely dice the pumpkin, onion, garlic and put them into a slow cooker along with the thyme, lemon juice and stock. Cook on high for 2 hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Add the orzo and remaining stock to the slow cooker and cook for a further 40 minutes. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Make the thyme oil by placing all of the oil ingredients into a saucepan and cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes. Allow to cool whilst orzo is cooking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Serve with parmesan cheese and thyme oil to taste.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Why use a slow cooker?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Slow cookers are the perfect life hack during winter<\/a>. They\u2019re beginner chef friendly, you can cook both mains and desserts in them, and they\u2019re energy efficient<\/a>. In fact, they use a little more energy than a traditional light bulb<\/a>. So, you can have something slow cooking all day while you work<\/a> \u2013 saving your energy and<\/em> energy at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFollow Hoda for more recipe inspiration on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
For the oil<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- 1 cup olive oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 2 lemon peels<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Garlic<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Thyme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
To serve<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
This pumpkin orzo is the perfect comfort dish this winter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nMethod<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Finely dice the pumpkin, onion, garlic and put them into a slow cooker along with the thyme, lemon juice and stock. Cook on high for 2 hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Add the orzo and remaining stock to the slow cooker and cook for a further 40 minutes. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Make the thyme oil by placing all of the oil ingredients into a saucepan and cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes. Allow to cool whilst orzo is cooking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Serve with parmesan cheese and thyme oil to taste.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Why use a slow cooker?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Slow cookers are the perfect life hack during winter<\/a>. They\u2019re beginner chef friendly, you can cook both mains and desserts in them, and they\u2019re energy efficient<\/a>. In fact, they use a little more energy than a traditional light bulb<\/a>. So, you can have something slow cooking all day while you work<\/a> \u2013 saving your energy and<\/em> energy at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFollow Hoda for more recipe inspiration on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
To serve<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
This pumpkin orzo is the perfect comfort dish this winter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nMethod<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Finely dice the pumpkin, onion, garlic and put them into a slow cooker along with the thyme, lemon juice and stock. Cook on high for 2 hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Add the orzo and remaining stock to the slow cooker and cook for a further 40 minutes. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Make the thyme oil by placing all of the oil ingredients into a saucepan and cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes. Allow to cool whilst orzo is cooking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Serve with parmesan cheese and thyme oil to taste.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Why use a slow cooker?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Slow cookers are the perfect life hack during winter<\/a>. They\u2019re beginner chef friendly, you can cook both mains and desserts in them, and they\u2019re energy efficient<\/a>. In fact, they use a little more energy than a traditional light bulb<\/a>. So, you can have something slow cooking all day while you work<\/a> \u2013 saving your energy and<\/em> energy at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFollow Hoda for more recipe inspiration on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis pumpkin orzo is the perfect comfort dish this winter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nMethod<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Method<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Finely dice the pumpkin, onion, garlic and put them into a slow cooker along with the thyme, lemon juice and stock. Cook on high for 2 hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Add the orzo and remaining stock to the slow cooker and cook for a further 40 minutes. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Make the thyme oil by placing all of the oil ingredients into a saucepan and cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes. Allow to cool whilst orzo is cooking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Serve with parmesan cheese and thyme oil to taste.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Why use a slow cooker?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Slow cookers are the perfect life hack during winter<\/a>. They\u2019re beginner chef friendly, you can cook both mains and desserts in them, and they\u2019re energy efficient<\/a>. In fact, they use a little more energy than a traditional light bulb<\/a>. So, you can have something slow cooking all day while you work<\/a> \u2013 saving your energy and<\/em> energy at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFollow Hoda for more recipe inspiration on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Why use a slow cooker?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Slow cookers are the perfect life hack during winter<\/a>. They\u2019re beginner chef friendly, you can cook both mains and desserts in them, and they\u2019re energy efficient<\/a>. In fact, they use a little more energy than a traditional light bulb<\/a>. So, you can have something slow cooking all day while you work<\/a> \u2013 saving your energy and<\/em> energy at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Follow Hoda for more recipe inspiration on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n