AIP & Paleo Creamy Pumpkin Orzo
This Creamy Pumpkin orzo is made using cassava flour orzo and uses coconut milk to make it rich and creamy without the dairy. The orzo is packed with herbs and topped with bacon to make the flavor complete. This dish is so good! It is great for an easy paleo one skillet meal. I like to pair it with a protein like Italian sausage and it serves two or makes about 4 small side servings. This is one of my favorite pumpkin anti inflammatory paleo recipes, and will be a hit no matter what you make it for.
Ingredients
- 3 Slices Bacon Nitrite free
- ½ Medium Yellow onion
- 3 Cloves Garlic
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh sage
- ½ Teaspoon Dried thyme
- 1 ½ Cup Riced cauliflower
- ⅓ Cup Grain free cassava orzo Link in notes
- 1 Cup Chicken bone broth or stock
- ¾ Teaspoon Salt
- ½ Cup Pumpkin puree
- ⅓ Cup Coconut milk
Instructions
- Start by heating up a medium skillet to medium high heat. Add your three slices of bacon to the skillet. Cook the bacon for 4-5 minutes or until done, flipping half way through the cook time.
- While the bacon is cooking, take your onion and chop it into small bite sized pieces, mince the garlic, and chop up the fresh sage.
- When the Bacon is finished, remove it from the skillet and add the onions, garlic, fresh sage, and thyme into the skillet with the bacon grease. Cook the onions, garlic, and herbs for 2-3 minutes or until the garlic starts to brown and the onions look translucent.
- When the onions and garlic have cooked for a few minutes, add in the riced cauliflower and orzo. Brown in the skillet for another 1-2 minutes.
- Cover the orzo and riced cauliflower with the bone broth and let simmer in the skillet for 10 minutes. Add in the salt at this point. If the liquid starts to run out, you may need to add a little bit of water to make sure the pasta is covered and it cooks through. Stir the pasta occasionally to make sure it doesn’t stick to the skillet.
- While the pasta is cooking, take your bacon and chop it into bacon bits to garnish the top.
- Finally, add in the pumpkin and coconut milk and cook for another 3-4 minutes or until the orzo is cooked through.
- Take your orzo off the burner and serve immediately or store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Pair with a protein like Italian sausage to make a meal for two, or serve as a side for up to four.
Notes
Cassava Flour Orzo: Budget Friendly 6 Pack, 3 Box Sampler Pack
Can I use dried sage?
You can always use dried herbs in place of fresh herbs. In general you will use one third of the dried herb for the fresh herb. So for this recipe you will use about 1 teaspoon of crushed sage or 1/2 teaspoon If it is completely powdered. You can always add more depending on preference!
What type of bacon should I use?
You can use your favorite bacon for this recipe. Try to find bacon that is nitrate free to be 100% AIP compliant.
Can I use a different shape of noodles for this pasta?
You can definitely try this recipe with different types of pasta. I find that the orzo mixed with the riced cauliflower makes such a nice subtle blend that you don’t even notice the cauliflower there. Just make sure that you are using grain free pasta for your recipe to keep it AIP & Paleo!