Harvest Vegetable Orzo

Lisa
The Cook
6 Servings
13 Ingredients
8 Comments

This Harvest Vegetable Orzo brings out a taste of the season with wilted kale, tender sweet potatoes and sautéed red onions in a savory ginger sauce.

6 Servings
13 Ingredients
8 Comments

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil #1
  • ⅔ cups peel and dice Sweet Potato
  • 1 ¼ cups dice Onion, Red
  • ½ cups grate Carrot
  • 2 teaspoons mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 1 tablespoon peel and mince Ginger, Fresh
  • 1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil #2
  • 2 cups chop Kale
  • 2 ½ cups cook Orzo
  • 15 ounces rinse and drain Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas), Canned
  • ½ cups Parmesan Cheese, Grated

Containers

  • 2 8x8 Baking Pans

Supplies

  • Labels
  • Foils

Cooking Instructions

Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

Stovetop

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  1. In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

Bake

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  1. Thaw: In fridge
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

Stove Cook

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
  2. Cook sweet potatoes until lightly browned and slightly soft.
  3. Add onions, carrots, and garlic. Cook for 10 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine ginger, vinegar, soy sauce, and olive oil #2.
  5. Add to potato mixture and turn heat to high.
  6. Cook for 2 minutes and then add kale.
  7. Cook just until kale begins to wilt. Remove from heat.
  8. Add orzo and chickpeas. Gently fold to combine.
  9. Place in an 8 x8 baking dish and top with Parmesan cheese.
  10. Bake at 350F for 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe
6 Servings
Serving Size
about 1.5 cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories
389
Total Fat
14g
Saturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
11mg
Sodium
682mg
Total Carbohydrates
53g
Fiber
6g
Sugar
7g
Protein
15g
WW Freestyle
8

8 Comments

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  1. We like this recipe. It has a very different taste. It could easily be adapted to vegan by omitting the little bit of cheese it has in there.

  2. Hi,

    This sounds great but I’m wondering about air getting trapped int he 8×8 dish. Is that ever an issue with this? (I wouldn’t be able to squeeze it out like I would a plastic freezer bag)
    Thanks!

    1. It shouldn’t be a problem. Vacuum sealing does eliminate freezer burn and preserve quality the best, but we have no issues using freezer bags without vacuum sealing on a regular basis. More important for freezer burn than removing the air is that you are making sure that everything is completely cool before freezing, as it’s trapped WARM air in particular that causes freezer burn.