One Pot Pumpkin Orzo
Velvety smooth one pot pumpkin orzo, packed with flavour and gorgeous autumnal vibes! Ideal for a lazy fall dinner!
Servings: 4
Calories: 491kcal
Ingredients
- 1 kg pumpkin or squash
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion peeled and finely diced
- 3 cloves of garlic peeled and finely minced
- 250 g orzo
- 800 ml vegetable stock
- 200 ml dry white wine make sure it's vegan
- salt and pepper
- 25 g vegan butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180ºc / 355ºf (fan).
- Halve, peel and de-seed the pumpkin. Chop one half of the pumpkin into small cubes. Use a box grater to grate the other half. Set aside
- Place a large saucepan over medium/low heat and add the onion. Fry for a minute then add the garlic. Fry until the onion is softened but do not let the garlic brown.
- Add the orzo, vegetable stock, dry white wine and both the cubed and grated pumpkin. Stir to combine and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Remove from the heat, cover with a tight-fitting lid and place in the preheated oven. Bake for 35-40 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the vegan butter and stir to combine. Serve with more black pepper and your favourite vegan parmesan.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1grams | Calories: 491kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 851mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g