One Pot Creamy Orzo & Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 large white or yellow onion, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled & diced
- 3 ribs celery, diced
- sea salt, fine grain
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- veg broth/water
- 3 cups cooked chickpeas (2 cans, drained)
- 1 lb whole wheat orzo
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried dill
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbs nutritional yeast
Preparation
Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add onion/carrot/celery and 1 tsp salt. Sweat veggies for 8-10 min, add garlic, cook for 2-3 minutes
Add 4 cups veg stock and 3 more cups liquid, water or more stock. Season with 1 tsp salt. Cover & bring to boil
Reduce heat to medium, add orzo, chickpeas, herbs & spices. Stir frequently to avoid sticking to the bottom of the pot and to keep the heat at a high simmer. Cook for 20 minutes, adding more water/stock if needed (I found 7 cups total to be good and didn’t add more until reheating). Stir in nutritional yeast, add salt and pepper to taste