Mushroom Orzo With Roasted Veggies

This mushroom orzo with roasted veggies is the perfect fall comfort food. The mushroom orzo comes together in one pot with just a few ingredients, while the sweet potato and broccolini are roasted in the oven with spices and fresh herbs. Serve with a drizzle of mayo sauce, then enjoy!

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 1 small sweet potato
• ~6 broccolini stems
• 3 tbsp olive oil, divided
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• Fresh rosemary
• 1 onion
• 8 mushrooms
• 3/4 cup dry orzo (gluten-free if needed)
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
• 3/4 cup butter beans
• Fresh cilantro
• 2 tbsp vegan mayo
• 1 tbsp water

Equipment

• Lined baking sheet
• Large pot

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Slice sweet potato into thin disks (about 3-4mm wide), then add to a lined baking sheet. Drizzle 1 tbsp of olive oil onto the disks, then sprinkle salt, garlic powder and paprika. Rub the oil and spices onto the sweet potato with your hands, then place in the oven for 10 minutes.
3. Dice an onion and fry on medium heat in a large pot with 1 tbsp of olive oil, stirring occasionally.
4. Chop a handful of mushrooms and add to the pot with the onions, continuing to stir.
5. After 10 minutes, remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and add broccolini to the baking sheet. Drizzle 1 tbsp of olive onto the broccolini and add ~3 sprigs of rosemary to the sweet potatoes – this will add a delicious flavour! Place the tray back in the oven for 15 minutes.
6. Add 3/4 cup dry orzo to the pot along with 1 1/2 cups of vegetable stock. Mix, then cover with a lid and reduce heat to medium-low. Keep an eye on the orzo, stirring every 3-4 minutes until the liquid is completely absorbed.
7. Drain and rinse butter beans. Once the orzo is cooked, add 3/4 cup beans to the pot along with fresh cilantro, then stir and remove from heat.
8. Prepare a sauce by mixing together 2 tbsp vegan mayo with 1 tbsp water (this is optional, but it goes well with the roasted veggies!).
9. Once the sweet potatoes and broccolini are out of the oven, plate the dish with orzo on the bottom, then top with sweet potato disks, broccolini, fresh cilantro, and a drizzle of mayo sauce. Enjoy!

Notes

*For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free orzo.

*For extra creaminess, you could mix in a soft plant-based cheese or nutritional yeast to the orzo.