Dinner for 2
Cajun Prawn Orzo
Orzo simmers with spiced tomato, onion, spinach, and prawns before crème fraîche makes the dish creamy.
Typical price
$14.02for 4 servings
$3.50 per serving$14.02 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: bbcgoodfood.com
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $0.53Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.16Typical price |
| Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Shrimp$7.99/lb typical | 0.35 lb | $2.64Typical price |
| Whipped or light cream$0.20/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 7 oz | $2.47Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.01 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 150 g orzo
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 150 g raw peeled king prawns
- 2 tbsp half-fat crème fraîche
- 200 g baby spinach
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano or thyme
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic granules
- 1 pinch turmeric
Steps
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Cook the onion and garlic for 4 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the tomato purée, paprika, cumin, coriander, oregano, pepper, garlic granules, and turmeric for 1 minute.
- Add the orzo and enough water to cover it, then simmer for 12 minutes, stirring often.
- Stir in the spinach and crème fraîche, then cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the prawns and cook for 4 to 6 minutes until opaque and 145 F inside.
Swaps
- Shrimp for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $1.00/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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