# Roasted Red Pepper Orzo

Roasted red pepper orzo with cannellini beans packed with fiber.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 red bell peppers
- 1 head of garlic
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion
- 0.5 cup orzo
- 1.5 cups vegetable stock
- 400 mL cannellini beans
- 75 g silken tofu
- 1.5 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 cup water
- Handful fresh basil leaves

## Instructions

1. Cut red peppers in half and remove the insides and seeds.
2. Saute an onion in olive oil.
3. Add the peppers.
4. Add orzo and vegetable stock.
5. Cover until the liquid gets absorbed.
6. Add cannellini beans.
7. Make the sauce with roasted peppers, tofu, beans, lots of roasted garlic, lemon juice and nutritional yeast.
8. Blend it until smooth and creamy.
9. Stir it into the orzo.
10. Top with fresh basil and enjoy.

## Equipment

- oven
- frying pan
- blender

## Tips

- The total time to make this recipe is under 30 minutes if you opt for jarred roasted red peppers.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DImhhoyz2hm/?igsh=amd1am1hZXc5NjVn
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5a01ea5c-b8d5-410a-907d-8f82db5ae2f5
- Extracted: 2025-05-21

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