Creamy Ground Beef Orzo
A quick and delicious creamy ground beef orzo recipe that everyone will love.
Equipment
- large pot
- Dutch oven
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 small white onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1.5 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup orzo
- 1 14 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 cup chicken or beef broth
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
- Kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- To a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, Add the ground beef. Season with salt and pepper and lightly break up the ground beef, but then let brown about 5 minutes without stirring.
- Add onion and continue cooking, now breaking up the ground beef as it cooks, until beef is cooked through and onion has softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and Italian seasoning and stir in tomato paste. Let cook until fragrant and tomato paste color deepens, about 1 minute.
- Stir in orzo, tomato sauce, broth, and heavy cream. Bring to a low boil, then continue cooking until orzo is tender, about 10 minutes. Stir often while cooking, and reduce heat if boiling too vigorously.
- Remove pot from heat, then stir in Parmesan and parsley, if using. Cover and let rest 5 minutes. Stir, season to taste, and serve. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 550kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 32gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 3mg
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