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Recipe Tags: 60 Minutes Or Less Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Cuisine Preparation Healthy Main Dish Beef Pasta Easy European Italian Dietary One Dish Meal Low Cholesterol Low Calorie Healthy 2 Ground Beef Low In Something Meat Pasta Rice And Grains 3 Steps Or Less

Beef Orzo Mediterranean Style

Quick-fix skillet supper with orzo pasta, ground beef, spinach, oregano, and tomatoes. So easy to make, great for those nights when you don't feel like cooking, but don't want fast food.

Steps

Sprinkle salt into a 10 to 12 inch frying pan over medium-high heat.
Crumble beef into pan and cook , stirring often , until meat begins to brown , 3 to 5 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium , stir in onion , and continue to cook , stirring , until onion is soft but not brown , about 5 minutes.
Spoon off and discard excess fat.
Add garlic , tomatoes and their liquid , broth , oregano , and pepper.
Bring mixture to a boil then stir in pasta.
Reduce heat , cover and simmer gently until pasta is tender to bite , 10 to 12 minutes.
Meanwhile , squeeze as much liquid as possible from spinach.
Stir spinach into pasta mixture just until heated through.
Serve with cheese to add to taste.

Ingredients

salt, lean ground beef, onion, garlic cloves, tomatoes, beef broth, fresh oregano, pepper, orzo pasta, frozen chopped spinach, parmesan cheese