Name: One-Pot Baked Orzo With Artichokes & Chickpeas
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian-Inspired
Ingredients: 1 Shallot; 3-4 Garlic Cloves; 300g Orzo; 350g Jarred Marinated Artichokes; 1 Tbsp Artichoke Oil; 400g Tin of Chickpeas (Drained and Rinsed); 50g Baby Spinach; 1 Tbsp Vegan Basil Pesto; 1 Tbsp Chilli Flakes (Optional); 750ml Water; 1 Lemon; 30g Pine Nuts; Handful of Fresh Basil; Vegan Cheese or Vegan Burrata (Optional)

One-Pot
Baked Orzo With
Artichokes & Chickpeas

One-Pot Baked Orzo With Artichokes & Chickpeas

I love a one pot number, especially when it’s got all of the elements to make a full meal in one. All of the flavour from the artichokes, pesto and shallots get absorbed by the orzo to make this really delicious dish.

Italian-Inspired Comfort Pasta

One Pot Baked Orzo With Artichokes Chickpeas

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

Finely chop the shallot and mince the garlic.

Add the shallot, garlic, orzo, artichokes with some artichoke oil, drained chickpeas, spinach, pesto and chilli flakes if using to a large casserole dish with a lid. (If you don’t have one with a lid, you can cover it tightly with silver foil).

Add water and season with plenty of salt and pepper, then stir well to combine.

Cover with the lid (or foil) and bake for 20 mins. Remove the dish from the oven and stir well. Return to the oven for 5 mins with the lid off.

While the orzo is baking, toast the pine nuts on the lower shelf for 4 mins.

To finish, zest the lemon and squeeze the lemon juice over the orzo. Add the vegan cheese, if using, and finish with the pine nuts and fresh basil.