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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
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 15.5 ounces (439 g) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 10 ounces (284 g) can diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
- 1 ½ cups (248 g) frozen corn
- 16 ounces (454 g) orzo pasta
- 3 ½ cups (828 ml) chicken stock
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium high heat, add olive oil and heat until shimmering.2 tablespoons olive oil
- 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.1 red bell pepper, 1 green bell pepper, 3 cloves of garlic, 1 yellow onion, 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 1 teaspoon chili powder, Salt and pepper
- Add the black beans, diced tomatoes and green chilies, corn, and orzo. Stir to combine.15.5 ounces (439 g) can black beans, 10 ounces (284 g) can diced tomatoes and green chilies, 1 1/2 cups (248 g) frozen corn, 16 ounces (454 g) orzo pasta
- 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.3 1/2 cups (828 ml) chicken stock
- Serve hot and enjoy!
I love one pot meals! They call for the same amount of snow here in NC as well! Your tex mex one pot meal sounds amazing! I can’t wait to try!
Tex-Mex flavors are my favorite! Looks absolutely delicious!
You had me at Tex-Mex! And stay warm, this winter is just brutal!
i am SOOOO hoping we get a crazy amount of snow. and then instant spring next week please! k thanks..
looove the flavors in this and just having it all done in one pot. looks delish!
Love all of the Mexican flavors!
I am all for one-pot meals! So I hope that is the new trend- this one looks great! By the way- I went off coffee (not caffeine!) last month. It was the most excruciating thing I have ever done- it took 2 weeks (since I was such an addict), but now I have been drinking black tea all day and am sleeping like a baby at night (for the first time since before i had kids).
Heather – that’s really interesting you brought up the whole sleep thing. I slept REALLY good last night. I wanted to think it was because I had such a horrendous headache, but now I’m thinking maybe it’s cause I was caffeine-less the entire day. I’m not sure I want to test the theory ’cause IDK if I can deal with it for another day, BUT sleeping like a baby is so refreshing!!
My sister is going through a similar snow situation and called me from the grocery store for ideas of what to stock up on. All she had in her cart were chips and salsa, haha. She needs this recipe to go along with them!
You can’t o wrong with Texmex and orzo is a great way to do it!
Oh yah!! This is perfect Julie! Need it this week :) xo
I don’t even know what to comment on first… uhm the fact that I’m going to be laughing at VA being snowed in for a week? ;) I love the colors you chose for these photos! They’re seriously perfect for the recipe. And now I’m laughing over hairy bows all over again :)
Ugh, I know, the Northeast is going to be laughing at us :) I can’t think of Haribo’s without thinking of ‘hairy bows’ – haha too funny!