Orzo Soup Recipe (Vegan

• Vegan

• Produce

  • 2/3 cup Baby carrots
  • 1/2 tbsp Basil, dried
  • 1/2 cup Chick peas, from a can
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1/2 tsp Mint too, dried
  • 1/2 tbsp Oregano, dried
  • 1 cup Spinach, frozen
  • 1 cup White onions

• Condiments

  • 2 tsp Lime juice
  • 2 cans Tomato sauce

• Pasta & Grains

  • 2/3 cups Orzo

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tbsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper, ground
  • 1 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds

• Liquids

  • 4 cups Water

Found on healingtomato.com

Description

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp of olive oil
• 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds
• 3 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
• 1 cup of white onions, roughly chopped
• 2/3 cup of baby carrots, roughly chopped
• 1/2 tsp of salt
• 1 cup of frozen spinach
• 1/2 cup of Chick peas, from a can
• 2/3 cups of uncooked orzo
• 2 cans of tomato sauce
• 4 cups of water
• 1/2 Tbsp of dried basil
• 1/2 Tbsp of dried oregano
• 1/2 Tbsp of dried parsley.
• 1/2 tsp of dried mint too (optional)
• 1/2 tsp of salt
• 1/2 Tbsp of Cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp of ground pepper
• 2 tsp of lime juice

Directions

• In a pan, add 2 Tbsp of olive oil. Alternatively, you can put all the ingredients into a slow cooker.
• Add a 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds and heat for 20 seconds
• Add 3 cloves of garlic that are roughly chopped
• Add 1 cup of white onions that are roughly chopped and saute for a about 30 seconds
• Add 2/3 cup of baby carrots, roughly chopped
• Add 1/2 tsp of salt and stir
• Add 1 cup of frozen spinach. No need to thaw it.
• Add 1/2 cup of Chick peas. I used Chick peas from a can but they were thoroughly drained and washed
• Add 2/3 cups of uncooked orzo
• Add 2 cans of tomato sauce. I used two 8 oz cans of unsalted tomato sauce
• Add 4 cups of water and mix well. Lower the heat to medium-low.
• Add 1/2 Tbsp of dried basil, dried oregano and dried parsley.
• I added 1/2 tsp of dried mint too. If you dont like mint, you can omit this ingredient.
• Add 1/2 tsp of salt
• Add 1/2 Tbsp of Cayenne pepper. This is optional and you can use as much or as little as you want.
• Add 1/4 tsp of ground pepper
• Simmer for 1 hour or until the orzo have doubled in size. Be sure to stir it often.
• Remove from heat and add 2 tsp of lime juice. Serve immediately.

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