One Pot Orzo w/ Rich Creamy Sauce
Servings
5
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
25
minutesIngredients
1 lb 1 ground beef *or you can use ground Italian sausage, ground turkey, or ground chicken as a substitute*
1 1 yellow onion, diced
1 tbsp 1 minced garlic
2 tsp 2 salt
1 tsp 1 pepper
1 tsp 1 onion powder
1 tsp 1 garlic powder
1 tsp 1 dried basil
1 tsp 1 dried oregano
1 cup 1 uncooked orzo
1 cup 1 beef broth
14 oz 14 tomato sauce
1 cup 1 heavy cream
3/4 cup 3/4 water
2 cups 2 fresh chopped spinach
1/3 cup 1/3 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!
