Beef Orzo
September 1, 2023 • 0 comments
One of our family's favorite recipes! It's one that even the kids will eat!
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- Servings: 4
Ingredients
- (1 Pound) 80/20 Ground Beef
- (1/2 teaspoon) Salt
- (1, Finely Chopped) Onion
- (2-4 Teaspoons) Minced Garlic
- (1 14.5 oz Can) Diced Tomatoes (Garlic, Basil, Oregano if you have it)
- (1/2 Teaspoon) Dry Oregano
- (1.5 Cups) Beef Broth
- (1/4 Teaspoon) Pepper
- (1 Cup) Dry Orzo Pasta
- (10 oz Frozen or Several Cups Fresh) Frozen or Fresh Spinach
- (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 the spinach. Stir spinach into pasta mixture just until heated through.
- Serve with cheese to sprinkle on top.
- Enjoy!!
