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Ground Beef Orzo with Tomato Cream Sauce

Ground Beef Orzo with Tomato Cream Sauce

This ground beef orzo with tomato cream sauce is a creamy, comforting, and delicious meal perfect for busy weeknights.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 595 kcal

Equipment

  • soup pot/Dutch oven

Ingredients
  

Meat and Pasta

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta

Vegetables

  • ½ medium onion chopped
  • 3-4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach (packed)

Liquids and Seasonings

  • 1 14 ounce can tomato sauce
  • ¾ cup beef broth
  • 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning

Spices

  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Add the ground beef to a soup pot/Dutch oven and break it up a little bit with your spoon. Let it cook, without stirring, over medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes.
  • Add the onion to the pot and stir/break the beef up into small pieces. Let it cook for another 5 minutes or so. If there's a lot of excess fat, spoon some of it out. Otherwise, leave it in the pot.
  • Stir in the garlic, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, and orzo. Cook for about a minute.
  • Stir in the tomato sauce, beef broth, cream, and Worcestershire sauce. Once it starts to bubble, continue cooking for 10 minutes, uncovered, stirring fairly often.
  • Take the pot off the heat, stir in the parmesan and spinach, and cover for about 3-5 minutes or until it has thickened up to your liking. Season with salt & pepper as needed and serve immediately.

Notes

Serves 4-6 depending on portion size/what else it's served with. Tomato sauce in North America is similar to passata in the U.K./Australia/etc. If you feel like it needs more liquid, add another splash of cream or broth. If it seems too liquidy, let it sit for a bit longer, and it'll soak any excess liquid up within a few minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 595kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 38gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 1010mgPotassium: 1022mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2899IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 239mgIron: 5mg
Keyword ground beef orzo, one pan meal, orzo with ground beef
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