Beef & Orzo Mediterranean Style
photo by FrenchBunny
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 -4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes
- 1 1⁄2 cups beef broth
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried oregano
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 8 ounces dried orzo pasta (1 cup)
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese
directions
- Sprinkle salt into a 10 to 12 inch frying pan over medium-high heat. Crumble beef into pan and cook, stirring often, until meat begins to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, stir in onion, and continue to cook, stirring, until onion is soft but not brown, about 5 minutes. Spoon off and discard excess fat.
- Add garlic, tomatoes (break them up with a spoon) and their liquid, broth, oregano, and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil then stir in pasta. Reduce heat, cover and simmer gently until pasta is tender to bite, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, squeeze as much liquid as possible from spinach. Stir spinach into pasta mixture just until heated through. Serve with cheese to add to taste.
Reviews
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Turned out great ... I used ground turkey (that's what I had) ... I used 2 10oz cans of tomatoes w/green chilies ... I like it spicy so I seasoned the meat with Bold creole seasoning .. Followed directions as stated (including the seasoning) and it turned out wonderful... I used fresh spinach/kale/chard mix (I hate frozen spinach) and it was perfect ... Also used feta cheese instead of Parmesan (that's what I had on hand) ... Just sprinkled a little feta on top of the individual servings !! Great recipe .. Easy to follow ... LOVE IT !!!!
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Tweaks
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Turned out great ... I used ground turkey (that's what I had) ... I used 2 10oz cans of tomatoes w/green chilies ... I like it spicy so I seasoned the meat with Bold creole seasoning .. Followed directions as stated (including the seasoning) and it turned out wonderful... I used fresh spinach/kale/chard mix (I hate frozen spinach) and it was perfect ... Also used feta cheese instead of Parmesan (that's what I had on hand) ... Just sprinkled a little feta on top of the individual servings !! Great recipe .. Easy to follow ... LOVE IT !!!!
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What an easy and delicious one-pot meal! I did make two substitutions to give it a bit more flavor: 1) I swapped the ground beef for bulk hot Italian sausage, and 2) I used fire-roasted chopped tomatoes with basil and garlic rather than chopped tomatoes (and only used one garlic clove as a consequence). It really hit the spot, and I will definitely be making it again.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Matthew Molus
Mission Viejo, CA