The Spicy Spatula

I’ve really been in love with vegan one pot recipes lately. I mean, what’s not to love? You can cook the whole dang meal in the same pot and if you play your cards right, you can use up all the left over veggies you haven’t had a chance to use before your next grocery day.

And if you want, you can always top it with your favorite vegan cheese and pop it in the oven and turn it from a one pot recipe to a vegan oven bake. See what I did there?

There’s no real story behind this vegan one pot recipe except the Hubs and I were both in our respective work caves and it was going on eleven when one of us (it was me!) realized it was late and no one had done anything about dinner. Whoopsie!

So I grabbed a few veggies, picked a grain and called it day, I mean a meal.

Kitchen Tools:

*Pot
*Wooden spoon
*Cutting board

Ingredients:

*Orzo
*Onion
*Bell peppers
*Vegan mince
*Corn on the cob
*Ginger
*Garlic
*Carrot
*Green chili pepper
*Tomato paste
*Broth or water

Instructions:

*Cut and measure your vegetables.

*Add onion, ginger, carrot and chili peppers into the pot over medium-high heat. Stir regularly, adding water or waste free broth to keep the veggies from sticking.

*Stir in bell pepper, garlic and chopped corn on the cob. Keep stirring.

*Stir in tomato paste and orzo. Cook 2 minutes and then add water, you’ll need double the amount of water than orzo (so 100 grams of orzo requires 200g of water).

*Bring to a soft boil and reduce heat to a low simmer for 12 to 15 minutes.

*Stir in mince and more water as necessary until mince is warmed through. Use the wooden spoon to make sure everything is separated and serve.

**Add scallions or sesame seeds for extra flavor, or sprinkle with vegan cheese and pop in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes.

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Can’t get enough orzo? Check out more vegan orzo recipes below!

*Spicy Red Orzo & Vegan Feta
*Greek Spiced Veggies & Orzo
*Orzo Greek Salad
*Spicy Vegan Mushroom Orzo