Ground Beef and Orzo
A cozy, one-pot recipe, this ground beef and orzo takes less than 30 minutes to put together and it's comforting, beefy, and full of flavor!
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound (454 g) ground beef 85/15 or 90/10
- 1 onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 cup (150 g) uncooked orzo
- 15 ounces (425 g) tomato sauce
- 2 cups (473 ml) beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ⅓ cup (33 g) freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large skillet or dutch oven over medium high heat, add olive oil. Once oil is hot, add ground beef and break it up into small pieces with a spatula or wooden spoon. Allow to cook until there is no longer any pink.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 pound ground beef
- Add the onion and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes.1 onion, 3 cloves garlic
- Add the orzo to the skillet and mix together with mixture.1 cup uncooked orzo
- Pour the tomato sauce and beef broth in and stir to incorporate. Season with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.15 ounces tomato sauce, 2 cups beef broth, 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, Salt and pepper
- Bring mixture to a boil then reduce to a low simmer. Cook uncovered until most of the liquid has been absorbed by the orzo - you’ll want some liquid. Stir occasionally to make sure the bottom doesn’t burn.
- Once orzo is done cooking, about 10 minutes, remove from heat and mix in parmesan cheese.⅓ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Serve warm and garnish with more parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving (371 grams) | Calories: 545 kcal | Carbohydrates: 39 g | Protein: 30 g | Fat: 30 g | Saturated Fat: 11 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 88 mg | Sodium: 1.176 mg | Potassium: 851 mg | Fiber: 4 g | Sugar: 6 g
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