Charred Beef and Roasted Veggie Orzo Pasta Salad

Charred Meat and veggies in a room temperature pasta salad.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth or 1⁄2 cup beef broth
• 1⁄4 cup liquid honey
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  tablespoon  garlic pepper seasoning or 1  tablespoon  fresh minced garlic
• 3  tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2  tablespoons  balsamic vinegar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  dried Italian herb seasoning
•  salt and pepper
• 1 -2  sweet red pepper, cut into chunks
• 2  cups mushrooms, halved
• 1  vidalia onion
• 1  small eggplant
• 1  small zucchini (sliced half and diagonally)
• 1 (1 lb)  beef  top sirloin steak (1-inch/2.5 cm thick)
• 1  cup frozen corn kernels
• 1 1⁄2 cups  dried orzo pasta
• 1⁄2 cup  thinly sliced sun-dried tomato packed in oil (optional)
• 1⁄4 cup  grated parmesan cheese
• 1 -2  tablespoon  maggi seasoning sauce, and (to personal taste) or 1 -2  tablespoon soy sauce (to personal taste)
• 1⁄4 cup fresh basil (chopped)

Directions

1. Whisk together the first seven ingredients in a bowl. Season with generous pinch of each salt and pepper. On large rimmed parchment paper-lined baking sheet, toss the veggies (not corn) with half the broth mixture. Set remaining broth mixture aside.
2. Season beef with remaining salt and pepper; place on top of vegetables. Place under broiler about 3 inches (8 cm) from heat; broil until lightly charred, about 7 minutes. Remove from oven; toss vegetables and turn beef over. Return to oven and broil for 7 minutes. Remove steak and let rest. Stir corn into vegetables; broil until vegetables are charred and softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, cook orzo according to package directions; drain and toss with remaining broth mixture, sun-dried tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. Mix in charred mixed veggies. Add Maggi and/or soy sauce to taste. Thinly slice beef across the grain and arrange over veggies.
4. Variations of this recipe can be found on Canadian Mushrooms and Canadian Beef websites; as well as several others. I've made some adaptations and needed to save this to my recipe box. Enjoy!