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 Prep 38 min Ready in 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
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
AldiBest choice$15.13
for your meals
$31.91 at the till, incl. $16.78 of food you keep
$1.88 less on the food you use, over the 10 items both stores stock
No price at Aldi:
- butternut squash
- orzo pasta
Coles$17.01
for your meals
$31.64 at the till, incl. $14.63 of food you keep
No price at Coles:
- butternut squash
- orzo pasta
Woolworths$21.57
for your meals
$34.35 at the till, incl. $12.78 of food you keep
No price at Woolworths:
- butternut squash
- orzo pasta
$3.93a serve
from $3.93 a serve at Aldi · 10 of 12 ingredients priced
About $15.72 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$31.91 at Aldi · all 10 items
AldiBest choice$15.13
missing 2 items
you'll pay $31.91 · 53% of it spare
Coles$17.01
missing 2 items · $1.88 more for the same food
you'll pay $31.64 · 46% of it spare
Woolworths$21.57
missing 2 items · $6.44 more for the same food
you'll pay $34.35 · 37% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$31.91
vegetable oil
$0.27/100ml
need 15 mlPure Vita Vegetable Oil 2 L$5.49closest match
Aldi$0.27/100ml$5.49·Woolworths$0.53/100ml$4.00·Coles$0.64/100ml$4.80
salt
$0.04/10g
need 6 gStonemill Table Salt 750 g$2.99closest match
Aldi$0.04/10g$2.99·Woolworths$0.02/10g$2.00·Coles$0.04/10g$2.00
black pepper
$0.22/10g
need 1 tspStonemill Himalayan Pink Rock Salt with Black Peppercorns Grinder 225g$4.99closest match
Aldi$0.22/10g$4.99·Coles$0.25/10g$5.00·Woolworths$0.28/10g$5.50
garlic cloves
$1.00/ea
need 2 itemsAldi Garlic 3 Pack$2.99closest match
Aldi$1.00/ea$2.99·Coles$1.33/ea$4.00·Woolworths$1.40/ea$4.20
vegetable broth
$0.18/100ml
need 710 mlChefs' Cupboard Vegetable Liquid Stock 1 L$1.79closest match
Aldi$0.18/100ml$1.79·Woolworths$0.20/100ml$1.95·Coles$0.45/100ml$4.50
ground cinnamon
$0.58/10g
need 0.3 gStonemill Cinnamon Ground 41 g$2.39
Aldi$0.58/10g$2.39·Woolworths$0.80/10g$2.00·Coles$0.80/10g$2.00
kale
$3.49/ea
need 1 bunchAldi Kale Bunch$3.49
Aldi$3.49/ea$3.49·Coles$23.57/kg$3.30·Woolworths$3.90/ea$3.90
heavy cream
$1.00/100ml
need 120 mlFarmdale Thickened Cream 300 ml$2.99
Aldi$1.00/100ml$2.99·Woolworths$1.07/100ml$3.20·Coles$1.07/100ml$3.20
Parmesan cheese
$18.90/kg
need 50 gRemano Long-life Grated Parmesan Cheese 100 g$1.89closest match
Aldi$18.90/kg$1.89·Woolworths$20.00/kg$2.00·Coles$20.00/kg$2.00
Not priced
- butternut squash · 900 g
- orzo pasta · 270 g