Description
A comforting and hearty one-pot meal, this Ground Beef Orzo with Tomato Cream Sauce is a delicious combination of flavors. Tender orzo pasta cooked in a creamy tomato sauce with ground beef and Parmesan cheese, garnished with fresh herbs.
Ingredients
Scale
Ground Beef Orzo:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Tomato Cream Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 can (15 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked orzo pasta
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Chopped fresh basil or parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Cook Ground Beef: In a large skillet, brown ground beef in olive oil.
- Sauté Aromatics: Add onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Cook until fragrant.
- Make Tomato Cream Sauce: Stir in tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, broth, and cream. Add orzo and simmer until tender.
- Finish and Serve: Stir in Parmesan, season with salt and pepper, garnish with herbs, and serve hot.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use half-and-half instead of heavy cream.
- Add spinach or peas for extra veggies.
- This dish reheats well for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-Inspired, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
