Orzo + Beans + Broth

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Serves
2
Cook Time
25–30 minutes

A cosy, one-pot bowl of orzo, beans and vegetables cooked down into a lightly brothy, risotto-adjacent situation.

A cosy, one-pot bowl of orzo, beans and vegetables cooked down into a lightly brothy, risotto-adjacent situation.

Ingredients

For Beans + Broth + Orzo:
  1. Olive oil |2 tbsp|
  2. Onion |1| diced
  3. Carrot |1| diced
  4. Celery |1| diced
  5. Broccoli |1| stem diced, head cut into small florets
  6. Garlic cloves |3| minced
  7. Small pasta or rice |250g pasta or 150g rice|
  8. Stock |1L|
  9. Beans of choice |1 x 400g tin| drained
  10. Nutritional yeast |20g|
  11. Lemon |1| juiced

Ingredients

For the salad
Tofu
150g
Chickpeas
1 can (400g)
Green Lentils
100g
Spinach
150g
Almonds
2 tbsp
Tempeh
100g
Olive oil
1 tsp
Avocado
1
Chilli Flakes
Pinch

Method

Start broth
  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over a medium high heat and add the onion, carrot, celery and broccoli stem
  2. Saute for 7-8 minutes until soft and taking on a little colour
  3. Add in the garlic and orzo and stir until coated and the garlic is fragrant (30 seconds or so)
Cook pasta
  1. Stir in the stock and the beans and bring to a simmer
  2. Cook for as long as the pasta packet instructions suggest, usually around 8-10 minutes
  3. The sauce should have reduced a little and thickened up due to the starchy pasta
Season and serve
  1. Stir in the lemon juice, taste and season with salt
  2. Plate up in bowls, grate over parmesan and enjoy

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