# One-Pot Lemon Leek Orzo

This quick and easy one-pot lemon leek orzo features an entire lemon, rind and all, for a vibrant lemony flavor.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 entire lemon, rind and all
- 1 leek, sliced into half moons
- 1 garlic, minced
- olive oil
- 1 big pinch salt
- 1 black pepper
- 1 orzo
- 1 bit wine
- 1 water
- 1 veggie bouillon cube
- 1 white beans
- 1 spinach

## Instructions

1. Slice a leek into half moons and wash it thoroughly.
2. Thinly slice a small lemon, deseeding as you go.
3. Mince some garlic.
4. Heat olive oil in a big saucepan.
5. Add the leeks, lemon, and a big pinch of salt to the saucepan.
6. Cook these down until caramelized, being careful not to burn them.
7. Stir in the garlic, black pepper, and orzo, then toast everything together.
8. Deglaze the pan with a bit of wine.
9. Add water and a veggie bouillon cube.
10. Cook and stir constantly until it gets super creamy.
11. Stir in some white beans and spinach to complete the meal.

## Equipment

- big saucepan

## Tips

- Thinly slice the lemon so it cooks down well.
- Be careful not to burn the leeks and lemon, though some light charring adds flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGdHf1883/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ef34301a-bccd-411f-898d-94da2fcdf598
- Extracted: 2026-05-06

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