Spicy Tomato Orzo
- Super simple
- 0:20 m
- 15 ingredients
This is a sign to make this delicious vegan recipe TONIGHT. This orzo dish is packed with flavour and has a really tasty blend of spices. If you're feeling adventurous, add a handful of spinach into the mix for an extra green kick.
Serves: 4
Ingredients
For the recipe
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 2 tbsp harissa paste
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper - optional
- 300g orzo
- 2 tbsp thick balsamic vinegar
- 100g plant-based cream
- 1 handful of basil leaves
- handful of spinach - optional
- 600ml boiling water
- 1 red onion - peeled and chopped
- 4 garlic cloves - peeled and chopped
- 2 packs of cherry tomatoes halved
- 280g sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- 1 vegetable stock pot
- olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
Before you start
Large heavy-bottom saucepan
Step 1
Prepare the ingredients
- Peel and dice the onions and garlic
- Halve the cherry tomatoes
- Roughly chop the sun-dried tomatoes
- Mix the stock pot with 600ml boiling water
Ingredients
- 600ml boiling water
- 1 red onion - peeled and chopped
- 4 garlic cloves - peeled and chopped
- 280g sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- 1 vegetable stock pot
Step 2
Make the base
- Place a large pan over a medium heat and add a drizzle of olive oil (we use the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes)
- Once warm, add the diced onion, garlic and a pinch of salt
- Mix well and cook for 5-10 minutes, or until the onion begins to feel soft
- Once the onion is soft, add the paprika, chilli powder, cayenne pepper (if using) and chopped cherry tomatoes
- Mix well and cook for a few minutes until the tomatoes begin to soften
- At this point, stir through the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, tomato puree and harissa paste and cook for a couple of minutes
Ingredients
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 2 tbsp harissa paste
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper - optional
- 2 packs of cherry tomatoes halved
- olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
Step 3
Cook the orzo
- Stir through the orzo until it's completely coated in that delicious tomatoey sauce before adding half of the stock water
- Once the water has been absorbed, slowly keep adding the stock until the orzo is completely cooked
Ingredients
- 300g orzo
Step 4
Finish the orzo
- When all of the water is nearly absorbed and the pasta feels cooked, stir through the balsamic vinegar, plant-based cream and spinach (if using)
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp thick balsamic vinegar
- 100g plant-based cream
- handful of spinach - optional
Step 5
To serve
- Top with some basil leaves and cracked fresh pepper on top
Ingredients
- 1 handful of basil leaves