Easiest One Pan Caprese Pesto Orzo Bake
All made in one pan, no boiling water, no extra dishes, just mix, bake, eat, and enjoy...simple but delicious!
Foto: Half Baked Harvest
Ingredients
- 2 -3 cups cherry tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 shallot, chopped
- 1/3 cup fresh basil, chopped
- chili flakes
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 pound dry orzo pasta
- 1 (8 ounce) jar basil pesto
- 2 -3 tablespoons sliced peperoncinis
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Steps
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1. Preheat the oven to 400° F.2. In a 9x13 inch baking dish, combine the tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, shallots, basil, chili flakes, salt, and pepper. Roast 10 minutes. Pull the tomatoes out of the oven. To the same pan, add the orzo, pesto, and peperoncinis. Pour over 2 1/2 cups of water and stir to combine. Return the dish to the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, until most of the water has cooked into the pasta, but not all of it. 3. Stir the pasta around, then sprinkle over the cheese. Bake another 10 minutes, until the cheese has melted and the sauce bubbling. If there's a lot of oil from the pesto on top, drain off the excess. Top with fresh basil!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (9% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| -3 cups cherry tomatoes | 2 | $0.75/kg | $0.15 |
| extra virgin olive oil | 3 tablespoons | - | - |
| garlic | 4 cloves | - | - |
| shallot | 1 | - | - |
| fresh basil | 0.3333333333333333 cup | - | - |
| chili flakes | - | - | - |
| kosher salt and black pepper | - | - | - |
| dry orzo pasta | 1 pound | - | - |
| 1 | - | - | |
| -3 tablespoons sliced peperoncinis | 2 | - | - |
| shredded mozzarella cheese | 0.5 cups | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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