Vegan Beef and Orzo Soup
This Vegan Beef and Orzo Soup is a bowl of comfort food packed with protein, veggies, and delicious flavor!
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 4 stalks celery sliced
- 8 carrots chopped (about 2 cups)
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 package vegan ground meat (I like Impossible Meat, see post for more options)
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms (I use crimini)
- 2 large sprigs of thyme
- 6 cups vegan no beef broth (I like Better than Bouillon No Beef Base)
- 2 cups dry orzo (half a pound, prepared separately according to package directions)
Instructions
- Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Prepare orzo according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- While the orzo is cooking prepare the rest of the soup. Warm 1 Tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium low heat.
- Add onions and sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add carrots and celery and sauté 5 minutes more.
- Add garlic and stir quickly to prevent burning.
- Add vegan ground meat and allow to brown for up to 5 minutes.
- Add sliced mushrooms and stir well.
- Add the thyme.
- Pour the broth over the vegetables, stirring and scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Increase heat to medium high and bring to a boil. Reduce to a low simmer and cover with a lid. Allow to simmer while orzo finishes cooking.
- When carrots are fork tender add the drained orzo to the soup. Allow to simmer for 5 more minutes so that the orzo can absorb the flavor of the broth.