Homemade Marry Me Chickpeas and Orzo
- Yield 4
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 20 minutes
- Total 30 minutes
Homemade Marry Me Chickpeas and Orzo is a pasta recipe on Avoteb. The yield on the card is 4. Plan on 30 minutes from start to plate. The amounts and the method are both on this page.
Ingredients
Yield: 4 servings
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 shallot, minced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
- 1/2 cup drained sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 large handfuls fresh baby spinach
- 1/2 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup roughly-chopped fresh basil leaves
- fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
Method
Sauté the aromatics. Warm olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-a hot burner. Tip in the shallot, garlic and crushed red pepper flakes and sauté for 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
Let it bubble gently. Tip in the chickpeas, vegetable broth, orzo, sun-dried tomatoes, Italian seasoning and stir to combine. Continue cooking until the mixture reaches a let it bubble gently, stirring frequently. Lower heat to medium-low, or whatever temperature is needed to maintain a low let it bubble gently. Then continue simmering, stirring frequently, until the orzo is just shy of al dente.
Tip in heavy cream, spinach, Parmesan, basil and stir to combine. Continue cooking for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until the spinach is wilted and the orzo is al dente.
Salt Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
Plate Plate warm, garnished with an additional twist of black pepper, and enjoy!
