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Creamy Chicken Meatball & Broccoli Orzo

Creamy Chicken Meatball & Broccoli Orzo

one simple recipe with extra flavours for parents!
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Calories
844 kcal
Protein
40.1g protein
Total
25 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Tarwe
  • Gluten
  • Milk (including lactose)
  • Mosterd
  • Soja
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Selderij
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

75 g

Orzo

(Contains: Tarwe, Gluten May be present: Mosterd, Soja)

75 g

Cooking cream

(Contains: Milk (including lactose))

½ sachet(s)

Potato seasoning mix

½ piece

Garlic

½ piece

Onion

200 g

Broccoli

½ piece

Lemon

5 g

Fresh sage

(May be present: Selderij)

15 g

Grated cheddar

(Contains: Milk (including lactose))

3 piece

Chicken meatballs with Mediterranean herbs

Not included in your delivery

1.5 tablespoon

[Plant-based] butter

½ piece

Low sodium vegetable stock cube

to taste

Salt and pepper

Energy (kJ)3533 kJ
Calories844 kcal
Fat42.9 g
Saturated Fat25.5 g
Carbohydrate69.9 g
Sugar10.8 g
Dietary Fiber11.9 g
Protein40.1 g
Salt2.1 g
Potassium547.1 mg
Calcium82.9 mg
Iron1.3 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Pan
Large Sautépan with Lid
Tall-Sided Pan
Small Bowl

Cooking Steps

Prepare
1
  • Boil plenty of salted water in a pot or saucepan.
  • Cut the head of the broccoli into small florets and dice the stem. 
  • Boil the broccoli for 4 - 6 minutes, then drain and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, chop the onion and crush or mince the garlic.
Boil the orzo
2
  • Boil plenty of water in the same pot and crumble in the stock cube (see pantry for amount).
  • Cook the orzo for 10 - 12 minutes over low heat, stirring regularly.
  • Reserve some of the pasta water, then drain and set aside.
Fry the meatballs
3
  • Melt a knob of butter in a large deep frying pan over medium-high heat.
  • Fry the meatballs for 4 - 5 minutes until evenly browned. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Lower the heat and halve the meatballs with a spatula, then add the garlic and onion.
  • Cover with the lid and fry for 3 more minutes.
Prepare the lemon
4
  • Remove the lid, then add the potato seasoning and the cream.
  • Cook for 2 more minutes.
  • Meanwhile, zest and juice the lemon.
  • Stir 0.5 tbsp lemon juice per person into the sauce and allow to simmer until serving.
Make the sage beurre noisette
5
  • Add the sage and a generous knob of butter to a frying pan.
  • Melt the butter over medium-high heat, stirring regularly.
  • The butter will splatter at first, but after around 4 minutes it will start to foam and turn light brown.
  • When this happens, transfer immediately to a small bowl.
Serve
6
  • Transfer the broccoli and the orzo to the sauce and mix well to combine. Add a splash of pasta water as necessary and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Serve the orzo on deep plates.
  • For parents: top with the sage beurre noisette, the cheese and the lemon zest as preferred.

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