Cheesy Chorizo Orzotto

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  ½ tsp
• fresh pork chorizo
  8 oz
• garlic
  2 cloves
• grape tomatoes
  1 c
• mozzarella cheese
  ½ cup
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• orzo pasta
  1 c
• parmesan cheese
  ⅓ cup
• salt
  1 tsp
• spinach
  3 oz
• sugar
  ½ tsp
• thyme
  1 sprig
• tomato paste
  2 tbsp
• veggie stock concentrate
  1 unit
• water
  5 c
• yellow onion
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large pot
• baking sheet

1. 

   1

   yellow onion garlic grape tomatoes thyme tomato paste fresh pork chorizo orzo pasta veggie stock concentrate mozzarella cheese parmesan cheese spinach olive oil sugar salt black pepper water

   yellow onion: 1 unit, garlic: 2 cloves, grape tomatoes: 1 c, thyme: 1 sprig, tomato paste: 2 tbsp, fresh pork chorizo: 8 oz, orzo pasta: 1 c, veggie stock concentrate: 1 unit, mozzarella cheese: ½ cup, parmesan cheese: ⅓ cup, spinach: 3 oz, olive oil: 2 tbsp, sugar: ½ tsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: ½ tsp, water: 5 c
2. 

   2

   Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 400°F. Halve, peel, and dice yellow onion. Mince garlic. Halve grape tomatoes lengthwise. Strip thyme leaves from stems and discard stems.
3. 

   3

   Bring water to a boil in a large pot . Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of olive oil in another large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook until softened ⏱️ 3 minutes , stirring. Season with salt and black pepper.
4. 

   4

   Increase heat to medium-high and add thyme, 2 tbsp tomato paste, ½ tsp sugar, and fresh pork chorizo to the same pot. Break up meat into pieces with a spatula or wooden spoon. Cook until chorizo is just starting to brown ⏱️ 4 minutes .
5. 

   5

   While chorizo cooks, toss tomatoes, a drizzle of olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper on a baking sheet . Roast in oven until beginning to burst ⏱️ 10 minutes .
6. 

   6

   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 ⏱️ 12 minutes , stirring frequently. If liquid evaporates before orzo is done, add water ¼ cup at a time and continue cooking.
7. 7

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