Description
A quick, comforting one-pot meal featuring beef, veggies, and orzo pasta, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 500 g Beef mince
- 4 Garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 1 Onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 3 Carrots, peeled and chopped into very small pieces
- 3 Celery sticks, cut into very small pieces
- 400 g Tinned chopped tomatoes
- 3 tbsp Tomato puree
- 3 tsp Dried oregano
- 750 ml Hot beef stock
- 250 g Dried orzo
- 2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
- 75 g Parmesan cheese, grated
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a sauté pan over high heat and add the mince. Cook for 5-10 minutes until browned, stirring occasionally to break it up.
- Add the garlic, onion, carrots, and celery; cook for a further 5 minutes until the vegetables soften.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato puree, oregano, and stock. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook for 15 minutes until thickened.
- Add the orzo, stir well, cover, and cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the orzo is cooked through.
- Before serving, drizzle with balsamic vinegar and sprinkle with parmesan.
Notes
Consider using a mix of beef and pork mince for deeper flavor; don’t skip the balsamic vinegar.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg