Eggplant Pesto Orzo | Pick Up Limes

Ingredients

• 1 cup (180g) orzo pasta gluten-free orzo pasta
• ½ Tbsp (8ml) vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion , finely chopped
• ¼ cup (65g) tomato paste
• ¼ cup (65g) vegan red pesto
• 1 medium eggplant , cut into 1 cm cubes †
• 1½ cups (270g) cooked cannellini beans
• ¾ cup (180ml) water
• ¼ cup (60ml) soy cooking cream any unsweetened plant-based milk of choice
• 1 Tbsp (5g) nutritional yeast flakes
• ¾ tsp salt
• ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
• 1 cup (50g) croutons gluten-free bread crumbs
• 1 tsp (0.8g) Italian seasoning
• fresh basil leaves