Creamy Butternut Squash Orzo
Recipe from Budget Bytes · original post · full recipe on budgetbytes.com
An easy one-pot dinner with tender browned squash, kale, Parmesan and orzo that simmers until thick and creamy.
Serves 4 55 minKid-friendly
VegetarianPastaOne pan
Ingredients
- butternut squash — peeled, seeded and diced900 g
- vegetable oil15 ml
- salt — 1 tsp; divided6 g
- black pepper — divided1 tsp
- yellow onion — diced0.5 ea
- garlic cloves — minced2 ea
- orzo pasta270 g
- vegetable broth710 ml
- ground cinnamon — 0.13 tsp0.3 g
- kale — stems removed and chopped1 bunch
- heavy cream120 ml
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegan
- 120 ml oat cream instead of heavy cream
- 15 g nutritional yeast instead of Parmesan cheese
Stir the oat cream in with the kale exactly as the cream was, and scatter the nutritional yeast over the bowls instead of Parmesan; timings are unchanged.
Gluten-free
Creamy Butternut Squash Gluten-Free Orzo
- 270 g gluten-free orzo instead of orzo pasta
Gluten-free orzo can cook a few minutes faster and drinks more liquid, so start checking at 7 minutes and add a splash more broth if it tightens.
Dairy-free
- 120 ml oat cream instead of heavy cream
- 15 g nutritional yeast instead of Parmesan cheese
Stir the oat cream in with the kale exactly as the cream was, and scatter the nutritional yeast over the bowls instead of Parmesan; timings are unchanged.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
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What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Sainsbury's· £9.52 of food
£17.27
45% spare
No price at Sainsbury's for:
- heavy cream
MorrisonsBest choice· £5.46 of food
£8.63
37% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- vegetable oil
- orzo pasta
- Parmesan cheese
Aldi UK· £7.47 of food · £2.01 more
£8.65
14% spare
No price at Aldi UK for:
- garlic cloves
- heavy cream
- Parmesan cheese
Tesco· £9.11 of food · £3.65 more
£13.36
32% spare
No price at Tesco for:
- salt
- garlic cloves
- Parmesan cheese
Asda· £2.56 of food
£6.65
62% spare
No price at Asda for:
- garlic cloves
- orzo pasta
- ground cinnamon
- kale
- heavy cream
- Parmesan cheese
£2.52a serve
from £2.52 a serve at Sainsbury's · 11 of 12 ingredients priced
About £10.07 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£12.41 across 4 shops · all 12 items priced · £0.15 more for bigger packs, 54% spare for later
Sainsbury's£9.52
missing 1 item
you'll pay £17.27 · 45% of it spare
MorrisonsBest choice£5.46
missing 3 items
you'll pay £8.63 · 37% of it spare
Aldi UK£7.47
missing 3 items · £2.01 more
you'll pay £8.65 · 14% of it spare
Tesco£9.11
missing 3 items · £3.65 more
you'll pay £13.36 · 32% of it spare
Asda£2.56
missing 6 items
you'll pay £6.65 · 62% of it spare
Buy at Morrisons£3.03
black pepper
£2.70
need 1 tspIndus Black Pepper Ground 300gclosest match
Morrisons£2.70·Sainsbury's£15.82/kg£0.87·Aldi UK£1.59·Asda£10.00/kg£3.00·Tesco£16.00/kg£4.80·
OcadoN/A
garlic cloves
£0.87
need 2 itemsMorrisons Garlic Bulbs 4 Pack 4 per packclosest match
Morrisons£0.87·Sainsbury's£0.95/ea£0.95·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
kale
£0.66
need 1 bunchMorrisons British Sliced Kale 150gclosest match
Morrisons£0.66·Tesco£4.44/kg£0.80·Aldi UK£4.45/kg£0.89·Sainsbury's£4.45/kg£0.89·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
heavy cream
£1.10
need 120 mlMorrisons British Double Cream 150 mlclosest match
Morrisons£1.10·Tesco£13.66/kg£3.10·Aldi UKN/A·Sainsbury'sN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Sainsbury's£6.35
vegetable oil
£1.45/L
need 15 mlSainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1 L£1.45closest match
Sainsbury's£1.45/L£1.45·Aldi UK£1.45·Tesco£1.45/L£1.45·Asda£2.25/L£2.25·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
yellow onion
£0.32/ea
need 0.5 itemsSainsbury's Brown Onions x3 3 pack£0.95closest match
Sainsbury's£0.32/ea£0.95·Aldi UK£0.95·Asda£0.32/ea£0.95·Morrisons£0.95·Tesco£0.33/ea£1.00·OcadoN/A
ground cinnamon
£22.37/kg
need 0.3 gStamford Street Co. Ground Cinnamon 38 g£0.85closest match
Sainsbury's£22.37/kg£0.85·Aldi UK£0.89·Tesco£27.78/kg£1.00·Morrisons£1.00·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Parmesan cheese
£25.83/kg
need 50 gSainsbury's Grated Parmesan Cheese 120 g£3.10
Sainsbury's£25.83/kg£3.10·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Aldi UK£2.23
butternut squash
£0.69
need 900 gNature's Pick Butternut Squash Each 1 eachclosest matchreal special 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)
Aldi UK£0.69·Asda£1.00/kg£1.20·Morrisons£1.50·Tesco£3.10/kg£1.55·Sainsbury's£3.10/kg£1.55·OcadoN/A
orzo pasta
£1.70/kg
need 270 gCucina Orzo Pasta 500 g£0.85
Aldi UK£1.70/kg£0.85·Tesco£3.00/kg£1.50·Sainsbury's£3.22/kg£1.61·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
vegetable broth
£0.69
need 710 mlBramwells Standardclosest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)
Aldi UK£0.69·Tesco£10.00/kg£1.00·Sainsbury's£11.00/kg£1.10·Morrisons£1.15·Asda£10.42/kg£1.25·OcadoN/A
Buy at Asda£0.80
salt
£4.00/kg
need 6 gCOOK By ASDA Cook Sea Salt 200 g£0.80closest match
Asda£4.00/kg£0.80·Aldi UK£0.65·Morrisons£1.00·Tesco£200.00/kg£1.00·Sainsbury's£28.57/kg£2.00·OcadoN/A