Creamy One-Pan Orzo

This Creamy One-Pan Orzo is warm, creamy, and almost too easy to be this good. Everything cooks in one pan, saving you time, dishes, and effort — the kind of simple, comforting meal you’ll be so glad you made.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 229kcal

Author Julia Maz

Ingredients

1 cup orzo
1 cup vegetable broth
½ cup oat milk
½ cup tomato sauce
1 cup mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups fresh spinach
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp salt, or to taste
¼ tsp black pepper, or to taste
½ tsp dried oregano

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Instructions

Place the orzo, vegetable broth, oat milk, tomato sauce, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, garlic, spinach, nutritional yeast, olive oil, salt, black pepper, and oregano into a large deep skillet. Cover with a lid and cook over medium-low heat for 6 minutes.
1 cup orzo, 1 cup vegetable broth, ½ cup oat milk, ½ cup tomato sauce, 1 cup mushrooms, thinly sliced, 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 2 cups fresh spinach, 2 tbsp nutritional yeast, 1 tbsp olive oil, ½ tsp salt, or to taste, ¼ tsp black pepper, or to taste, ½ tsp dried oregano
Open the lid, gently stir once, and cook uncovered for another 3–4 minutes, until the orzo is tender and creamy. Serve warm.

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Notes

🫙 Storage & Make-Ahead

🧊 Storage

Store the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. It will thicken as it sits, which is completely normal.

🔥 Reheating tip

Add a splash of oat milk or vegetable broth before reheating. It brings back that creamy texture and makes it feel freshly made again.

⏳ Make-ahead tip

You can make it in advance and reheat it when needed. Honestly, it’s one of those meals that feels just as comforting the next day, maybe even more.

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