
Risoni – the clever pasta that looks like rice – is the ideal ingredient in this warm bowl. With courgette and baby spinach, this dinner filled with goodness gets the welcome addition of feta and basil pesto to really raise the flavour stakes.
1 unit
courgette
1 packet
peeled pumpkin pieces
3 clove
garlic
1 bag
baby spinach leaves
½ unit
lemon
1 sachet
vegetable stock powder
1 sachet
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
1.5 packet
Risoni
(Contains: Gluten(Wheat) May be present: Soy, Eggs)
1 bunch
parsley
½ packet
panko breadcrumbs
(Contains: Gluten(Wheat))
1 pinch
chilli flakes
1 packet
basil pesto
(Contains: Milk, Almond, Cashew, Pine Nut, Walnut)
1 block
feta cheese
(Contains: Milk May be present: Tree Nuts)
olive oil
2 cup
water

Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Cut the courgette into 1cm half-moons. Place the peeled & chopped pumpkin and courgette on an oven tray lined with baking paper. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Spread in a single layer and roast until tender, 20-25 minutes.

While the veggies are roasting, finely chop the garlic. Roughly chop the baby spinach leaves. Zest the lemon to get a pinch, then slice into wedges.

In a medium saucepan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat. Add 1/2 the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the water, vegetable stock powder, garlic & herb seasoning and risoni (see ingredients list) and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the risoni is 'al-dente' and the water is absorbed, 13-15 minutes.
TIP: Add a splash more water if the risoni looks dry! TIP: 'Al dente' risoni is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.

While the risoni is cooking, roughly chop the parsley leaves. In a medium frying pan, heat a good drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat. Add the panko breadcrumbs (see ingredients list) and cook, stirring, until golden brown, 3 minutes. Add the lemon zest, a pinch of chilli flakes (if using) and the remaining garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper, then stir through the parsley. Transfer to a medium bowl.
TIP: Add more or less lemon zest depending on your taste.

Gently stir the roasted veggies, baby spinach, basil pesto, a good squeeze of lemon juice and 1/2 the feta through the cooked risoni. Season with salt and pepper.

Divide the pesto and roasted pumpkin risoni between bowls. Top with the lemon and chilli pangratatto. Crumble over the remaining feta and serve with any remaining lemon wedges.