One-Pot Tex-Mex Orzo

This one-pot Tex-Mex orzo is full of delicious Tex-Mex flair!

They’re calling for 5-18 inches of snow for us. Yeah, it’s a pretty big range but it all depends on how the storm swings. If it swings more East then we’re pretty much SOL. It’ll cripple the entire DC area and we probably will have a week off of work. Haha, I’m actually kind of hoping for 18 inches just because that last “big” snow storm we got was in 2010 and it’s been long overdue. I would love nothing more than vegging on the couch and watching tv and movies.

So yesterday, I had the lovely privilege of having an all saltines/bread/white rice and pedialyte diet. Oh my gosh. If I have to eat another saltine cracker for the rest of the year, I might just gag. I typically love saltines but when it’s all you can eat, it gets old pretty fast. However, my pedialyte tasted like HARIBO GUMMY BEARS. So yummy – if you can even say that about an electrolyte drink. Oh, but let’s not even talk about how I couldn’t have my morning cup of COFFEE. Holy hell in a handbasket. Seriously the most crippling thing ever. Even ibuprofen couldn’t keep the pounding headache away. Now I don’t ever want to know what it’s like for a drug addict to kick their habit. I mean, the side effects of caffeine withdrawal is already way more than I can handle, I can’t imagine something more hardcore. I like how I’m talking about drugs & withdrawal right now…who am I?

There are a bunch of trends in the food blog realm. Last year it was salted everything, kale, brown butter, quinoa, cookies baked into other baked goods baked into another baked good and then topped with a cookie crust, and some more I can’t think of off the top of my head. It seems to me like this year it’s starting off with one-pot dishes. I LOVE one-pot dishes and it’s a trend I can definitely get behind and never be tired of. Who doesn’t love less dishes to clean and less of a mess on the stovetop? *Hands raised high*

I threw this dish together on a whim one night. I checked what we had in our pantry and fridge and 40 minutes later, we had this piping hot and flavorful tex-mex-inspired dish! It’s got a bit of a kick to it so if you don’t like spice, I’d cut back on the chili powder!

One-Pot Tex-Mex Orzo

One pot is all you need for this Tex-Mex orzo! So much flavor in this pasta dish!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 6

Author: Julie Chiou

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 2 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ 1 red bell pepper, diced
• ▢ 1 green bell pepper, diced
• ▢ 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• ▢ 1 yellow onion, diced
• ▢ 2 teaspoon ground cumin
• ▢ 1 teaspoon chili powder
• ▢ Salt and pepper, to taste
• ▢ 15.5 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
• ▢ 10 ounce can diced tomatoes & green chilies, undrained
• ▢ 1 ½ cups frozen corn
• ▢ 3 ½ cups chicken stock
• ▢ 16 ounce orzo pasta

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Equipment

• Dutch oven

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Instructions

• In a large pot over medium high heat, add olive oil and heat until shimmering.
• Add red bell pepper, green bell pepper, garlic, and onions. Sauté for 3-5 minutes, until just softened and fragrant. Add cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper and stir until combined.
• Add the black beans, diced tomatoes & green chilies, corn, and orzo. Stir to combine.
• Slowly add the chicken stock then bring mixture to a boil, turn the heat to medium low, cover and let simmer until orzo has fully cooked through and absorbed most to all the liquid, about 13 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve hot and enjoy!

NUTRITION FACTS

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 477 kcal | Carbohydrates: 83 g | Protein: 19 g | Fat: 9 g | Fiber: 9 g | Sugar: 11 g

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Tex-Mex

Keyword: quick and easy