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Creamy Lemon White Bean Orzo

Creamy orzo made with smashed white beans, lemon and spinach. No cream and no separate pot of sauce.

Prep10 mins
Cook20 mins
Serves4
DifficultyEasy
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Creamy white bean orzo with uneven spinach and lemon texture
TooGut pickFlexible, practical, genuinely delicious.

Mash a third of the beans before adding them. Their starch thickens the cooking liquid while the remaining beans keep the dish substantial.

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What you’ll need

Ingredients

Serves4

Orzo

  • 320 gorzo pasta
  • 800 gcannellini beans, drained
  • 900 mlvegetable stock
  • 3 clovesgarlic
  • 180 gbaby spinach
  • 1 lemon zest and juice
  • 40 gnutritional yeast
One step at a time

Let’s cook.

Tick each step as you go. Built-in timers keep the important moments close.

Mash some beans

Mash one-third of the beans roughly with a fork, leaving plenty of texture.

Toast the orzo

Cook garlic in olive oil for 30 seconds. Add orzo and stir for 2 minutes.

Simmer together

Add stock, mashed beans and whole beans. Simmer for 12 to 14 minutes, stirring often.

Finish off the heat

Fold through spinach, lemon and nutritional yeast. Rest for 3 minutes before serving.

Per serve, estimate · Metric

Nutrition snapshot

Energy2,020 kJ

Protein22 g

Carbohydrate78 g

Fibre16 g

Fat8 g

Approximate only. Values change with brands, portions and selected swaps.
Set yourself up

Equipment

  • ✓ Wide deep pan
  • ✓ Wooden spoon
  • ✓ Fork
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