Creamy Tomato Chickpea Orzo

One-pot orzo simmered in tomato and cashew cream with chickpeas and basil — grown-up SpaghettiOs.

💪 Where's the protein? Right here — 20g

Chickpeas (11g)
Whole-wheat orzo (7g)
Cashews (2g)

🍃 Sugar-Free Option

No added sweeteners in this recipe — it's sugar-free as written. Any sugars in the nutrition panel come from whole vegetables, grains, and fruit only.

Ingredients (all organic)

✓Whole-wheat orzo, 3/4 cup
✓Chickpeas, 1 cup
✓Crushed tomatoes, 1 cup
✓Low-sodium vegetable broth, 1.5 cups
✓Cashews, 3 tbsp, soaked
✓Garlic, 2 cloves
✓Basil, handful
✓Chili flakes

Dotted ⓘ ingredients have photos and store locations in the field guide.

How to Prep

1Sauté garlic; add orzo, tomatoes, broth, and chickpeas.
2Simmer 10 minutes, stirring so nothing sticks.
3Blend cashews with a splash of water; stir in for creaminess.
4Finish with torn basil and chili flakes.

🔪 Starting from raw? The basics (2)

Chickpeas: canned or from dry

Canned works everywhere — one 15-oz can, drained and rinsed, is about 1½ cups. From dry: soak overnight, then simmer 60–90 minutes until creamy inside (1 cup dry makes about 3 cups).

Soaking cashews

Cover with boiling water for 15 minutes (or cold water for 2+ hours) and drain — that's all 'soaked' means. It's what makes them blend into silky cream.

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