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One Pot Orzo w/ Rich Creamy Sauce
Servings
5
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
25
minutes
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Ingredients
1 lb ground beef *or you can use ground Italian sausage, ground turkey, or ground chicken as a substitute*
1 yellow onion, diced
1 tbsp minced garlic
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 cup uncooked orzo
1 cup beef broth
14 oz tomato sauce
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup water
2 cups fresh chopped spinach
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
Directions
- To a large Dutch oven or pot on the stove add the ground beef and onion, break the ground beef up and crumble with a spatula or meat masher, cook the meat through. Once cooked remove any excess grease in the pot.
- Now add in the minced garlic, seasonings, and orzo stir well for 15 seconds.
Add in the beef broth, tomato sauce, and heavy cream stir well. Let simmer for 3 minutes *stirring often* so the orzo doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot. - Stir in the water, chopped spinach, and Parmesan cheese, let simmer covered with the lid for 10 minutes *stirring occasionally so the orzo doesn’t stick* until the orzo is cooked through and tender. Enjoy!
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I thought this was really good! I worried it would be too rich but it was just right. Only used about half the salt it called for or maybe a bit less bc I used better than bullion broth and that seemed plenty salty. Also I didn’t have orzo so I used small macaroni and that worked well. It’s fairly meat heavy on the meat to pasta ratio but that’s okay. It was very good.
This was fantastic! It was full of flavor.
This is such a quick and delicious meal! I saw Julia prepare it on her video and made for dinner that night. My family loved it, even the picky eaters!!