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Ground Beef Orzo (Greek Manestra Recipe)
Looking for a quick and easy dinner recipe? Look no further than this Ground Beef Orzo – all you need is a handful of ingredients and 20 minutes to make a delicious and satisfying meal full of comfort.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 444 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tbsp butter
- 1 large onion , diced
- 3 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp sweet red pepper flakes or sweet paprika
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- 1 lb (450g) lean ground beef
- 3 tbsp concentrated tomato paste
- 4 tbsp parsley , finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh mint , finely chopped
- 4 cups (980ml) chicken broth, plus extra if needed
- 1 ½ cups (300g) orzo
- ½ cinnamon stick or large pinch ground cinnamon
- 1 bay leaf
- grated parmesan , to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet or Dutch oven. Add the diced onion, spices and seasoning and cook, stirring, for about ten minutes until softened and translucent.
- Stir in the minced garlic and cook for a minute until fragrant (this is usually where my husband walks into the kitchen enticed by the smell). Add the ground beef and break it up with your spoon, cooking until it is nicely browned.
- Add the tomato paste, half of the chopped parsley and mint and stir well. Pour in the chicken broth, add the cinnamon stick and bay leaf and bring to a simmer.
- Add in the orzo and cook for 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the orzo from sticking.
- Discard the bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Garnish with the remaining herbs. Serve with as much freshly grated Parmesan as you can handle! :)
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Nutrition Information
Calories
444kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
74mg
(25%)
Sodium
1995mg
(83%)
Potassium
798mg
(23%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
697IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
63mg
(6%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 444
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 444kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 1995mg | 83% |
| Potassium | 798mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 697IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.