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A super simple Southwestern meal.

Cheesy Enchilada Orzo Recipe - Family Fresh Meals Recipe

Holà, everyone! When the weather’s hot like this, I get in the mood for a little Tex-Mex flavor. But at the same time, I’m not in the mood to heat up the kitchen by turning on the oven to bake a batch of enchiladas.

So I came up with this Enchilada Orzo recipe to satisfy my Southwestern cravings without a lot of cooking time. It’s a really simple one-pot meal with all your favorite Mexican-inspired ingredients: bell peppers, corn, black beans, green chilies, cheddar cheese, and ready-made enchilada sauce (because no one wants to cook their own in this heat).

Cheesy Enchilada Orzo Recipe - Served in a bowl and topped with sour cream and lime

To hold all this together, I’ve used orzo, which cooks up plumper and chewier than rice. And I threw in a half block of cream cheese to give it an extra creamy, luxurious texture.

The result? A simple supper with a great blend of flavors and textures: chewy orzo, starchy beans, tender chunks of veggies, and a spicy, creamy sauce. Served up with classic Mexican toppings – sour cream, tomatoes, cilantro, and a wedge of lime – it’s a meal that goes great with the summer heat, but doesn’t keep you in the kitchen.

Enchilada Orzo - ingredients corn, green chilis, beans, bell pepper, enchilada sauce and haas avocados

Cheesy Enchilada Orzo

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup uncooked Orzo
½ block cream cheese, cubed
1 cup cheddar cheese
2 cups vegetable stock
1 cup enchilada sauce
1 can black beans
1/2 cup whole kernel corn
½ diced red pepper
½ diced green pepper
ÂĽ cup chopped green chilies
salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:
1. In a large skillet, cook peppers and corn over medium-high heat until they start to soften.

Enchilada Orzo Recipe - corn and bell peppers sauting in a pan
2. Add in vegetable stock and orzo, cover, and cook for 10-15 minutes until orzo is cooked. Stir occasionally while cooking.
Enchilada Orzo Recipe - orzo cooking with vegetables
4. Uncover, add in cream cheese, black beans, enchilada sauce, cheddar cheese, green chilies and salt and pepper to taste. Turn heat down to low, and simmer for an additional 5-7 minutes.
Enchilada Orzo Recipe - Family Fresh Meals Recipe
5. Serve with sour cream, tomatoes, cilantro, and a lime. Remove from pot and serve.
Enchilada Orzo Recipe - Served in a bowl, topped with sour cream, tomatoes, lime and cilantro - Family Fresh Meals

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Enchilada Orzo Recipe - Family Fresh Meals Recipe
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Cheesy Enchilada Orzo
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
 

This Cheesy Enchilada Orzo recipe is a simple supper with a great blend of flavors and textures: chewy orzo, tender veggies, and a spicy, creamy sauce.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Cheesy Enchilada Orzo
Servings: 4
Calories: 334 kcal
Author: Corey Valley
Ingredients
  • 1 cup uncooked Orzo
  • ½ block cream cheese cubed
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 cup enchilada sauce
  • 1 can black beans
  • 1/2 cup whole kernel corn
  • ½ diced red bell pepper
  • ½ diced green bell pepper
  • ÂĽ cup chopped green chilies
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet, cook peppers and corn over medium-high heat until they start to soften.
  2. Add in vegetable stock and orzo, cover, and cook for 10-15 minutes until orzo is cooked. Stir occasionally while cooking.

  3. Uncover, add in cream cheese, black beans, enchilada sauce, cheddar cheese, green chilies and salt and pepper to taste. Turn heat down to low, and simmer for an additional 5-7 minutes.

  4. Serve with sour cream, tomatoes, cilantro, and a lime.
  5. Remove from pot and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Cheesy Enchilada Orzo
Amount Per Serving
Calories 334 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Sodium 1398mg 58%
Potassium 269mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 8g
Protein 18g 36%
Vitamin A 29.4%
Vitamin C 39.4%
Calcium 31.1%
Iron 6.7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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