One Pot Beef Orzo (Giouvetsi)

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One Pot Beef Orzo (Giouvetsi)

Comfort food at its best, this easy one pot Beef Orzo is inspired by the traditional Greek dish Giouvetsi. With subtle warming spices, savoury beef mince and tender orzo, this one pan pasta is a great family dinner for busy weeknights.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Simmer Time25

Total Time45

Course: Main Course, Pasta

Cuisine: Greek

Servings: servings

Calories: 514kcal

Author: Carrie Carvalho

Equipment

Ingredients

350 grams beef mince
750 ml chicken stock
250 grams orzo
1 onion diced
3 carrots diced
4 cloves garlic diced
1 400 grams tin chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste (tomato puree)
2 tsp oregano
1 tsp paprika
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
2 bay leaf
1 tbsp oil olive or vegetable
Juice of 1 lemon
grated Kefalotyri or parmesan cheese to serve

Metric - US Measures

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large pot and add the onion, garlic and carrots with a generous pinch of salt. Cook over medium heat until softening but not browned, about 10 minutes.
Add the beef and break up with a wooden spoon as it cooks until the meat is browned all over.
Stir in the tomato paste, paprika, cinnamon, nutmeg, oregano and a generous pinch of black pepper.
Pour in the chopped tomatoes and stock, add the bay leaf and stir well then pop the lid on. Cook for about 15 minutes on medium heat until the carrots are tender.
Stir in the orzo and put the lid back on. Cook for 10-15 minutes until the orzo is cooked through. Stir every so often to make sure the orzo doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
Discard the bay leaves, stir through the lemon juice and serve with plenty of grated cheese.

Notes

Optional - swap 250ml stock for red wine. Add the wine after the tomato paste and spices and cook for a few minutes before pouring in the stock and tinned tomatoes.

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