Barilla® Orzo Duck Lentil Paella
Barilla® Orzo Duck Lentil Paella
40 minutes total / Calories 547
- Chicken
- Classic Blue Box
- Easy
- Fall Recipes
- Garlic
- Gatherings
- Mushroom
- Soup
- Summer Recipes
- Tomato
- Weekend
- Weeknight
Made with Barilla Classic Blue Box Orzo pasta.
Ingredients
Serves 8
1 | Box Barilla® Orzo |
1 | Pound prepared duck confit |
1 | 28-Ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, drained |
4 | Saffron threads |
5 | Cups chicken broth, no sodium |
1 | 16-Ounce can lentils, drained |
2 | Cups cremini mushrooms, quartered |
2 | Tablespoons roasted garlic puree* |
To taste | Sea salt and black pepper |
1 | Tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped |
Disclaimer
Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Step 2
Pick duck meat off bones and remove skin, roughly shred and set aside.
Step 3
Quarter whole tomatoes.
Step 4
In large saucepan bring broth and saffron to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions; drain and keep warm.
Step 5
Remove from heat and stir in duck, lentils, mushrooms, tomatoes, roasted garlic puree, salt and pepper.
Step 6
Place mixture in paella pan and bake for 20 minutes.
Step 7
Before serving sprinkle with chopped fresh thyme.
Step 8
*To make roasted garlic puree: Place ½ cup peeled garlic cloves on a piece of foil drizzle with olive oil, wrap and bake at 400° F for 30 minutes or until soft. Place cooked garlic on a cutting board and drag the side of a chef’s knife back and forth across the garlic until it forms a paste.
Orzo
ORZO PASTA: THE RICE-SHAPED PASTA
Orzo, which means "barley" in Italian, is used most traditionally in soups, but this very versatile, rice-shaped pasta has been widely adapted by chefs in Italy and America for both main courses as well as side dishes.
Barilla® Orzo is made with non-GMO ingredients. For more information, please read our position.
- Shape Orzo
- Cook time 9–10 mins
- Pack size 16 oz.
- Range Classic Blue Box