Cajun Orzo Chickpeas
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A one-pan Cajun orzo with chickpeas cooked in a spiced tomato sauce, ready in 20 minutes. Tender pasta and hearty legumes in deep, warming spices make this a satisfying meatless weeknight meal.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste (or use minced ginger and garlic or just garlic, if you don't like ginger)
- 2 teaspoons Cajun spice blend
- 2 tablespoons ketchup (or 1 tablespoon tomato paste)
- 1 1/2 cup water (or broth or a mix of coconut milk and water)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 15 ounce cans of chickpeas (drained, or use 1 1/2 cups of cooked chickpeas)
- 1/2 cup dry orzo
- 1 cup vegetables of choice (or 1/2 cup of frozen spinach)
- 1 teaspoon of thyme
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 793mg
- Total sugar
- 9g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 243mg
- Calcium
- 93mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 793MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.