# One Pot Baked Orzo with Artichokes and Chickpeas

This creamy oven-baked orzo is packed with flavor and nutrients from jarred artichokes, pesto, pine nuts, and chickpeas, making it a perfect lazy weeknight meal.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 300 g Orzo
- 1 shallot
- 3 or 4 garlic cloves
- 0.25 to 1 tbsp chilli flakes
- 350 g jarred marinated Artichokes
- 400 g tin Chickpeas
- 50 g Baby spinach
- 1 tbsp vegan basil Pesto
- 750 ml Water
- Pepper
- Salt
- 30 g Pine nuts
- optional Vegan burrata-style cheese
- 1 lemon
- handful fresh basil
- 2 tbsp (optional) nutritional yeast

## Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
2. Add olive oil, orzo, finely chopped shallot, minced garlic, jarred marinated artichokes (with 1 tbsp of their oil), drained and rinsed chickpeas, baby spinach, nutritional yeast (if using), vegan basil pesto, and chili flakes (if using) to a large casserole dish with a lid.
3. Add 750ml of water and season with plenty of salt and pepper.
4. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
5. Cover the dish with the lid (or foil) and bake for 20 minutes.
6. While the orzo is baking, toast the pine nuts on the lower shelf of the oven for 4 minutes.
7. Remove the dish from the oven and stir well.
8. Return to the oven for 5 minutes with the lid off.
9. Zest and squeeze lemon juice over the orzo.
10. Add an optional vegan burrata-style cheese.
11. Finish with toasted pine nuts and fresh basil.

## Equipment

- large casserole dish with a lid
- oven
- spatula
- knife

## Tips

- Baking orzo binds all the flavors into the pasta and the starch makes it super creamy without stirring.
- The vegan burrata-style cheese is optional, and the dish is perfect with or without it.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvPM-yiA8uR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ea165e34-7f10-4b6b-a40f-2030e4bde17e
- Extracted: 2025-09-23

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