If you like easy ground beef recipes you can make in one pan, you will love this hearty and delicious Beef and Orzo Skillet Meal!
One skillet meals are da bomb! With easy prep and easy cleanup, these meals are perfect for the busiest days.
I like to plan on making this recipe for when I know we will have very little time in between getting home from work and school and heading out to the evening activities.
Another thing I really love about this recipe is that I always have leftovers, which make a great lunch for the next day or a quick meal later in the week for a kid who either needs to eat earlier or later than the rest of the family due to schedules just not matching up!
This dish has TONS of flavor from the spices, feta cheese, and olives.
I purposely left salt out of the recipe since the cheese and the olives add plenty of salty flavor, so for those that routinely add salt you may want to hold off until you taste the final product.
However, I did add pepper and that nicely balances out the saltiness in the dish. This is definitely a new family favorite!
Beef and Orzo Skillet Meal
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- 1 pound lean Certified Angus Beef® ground beef
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 14.5 oz beef broth (1 can)
- 3.5 oz pitted green olives (1 jar, drained and halved)
- 6 oz crumbled feta cheese (set some aside for garnish if desired)
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 8 ounces orzo pasta (uncooked)
- 5 oz fresh spinach
- 1 cup chopped tomato
Instructions
- In a large skillet, start to brown the ground beef. When it is about halfway done, add the onion and garlic.
- Spoon off excess fat, then add the broth, olives, feta cheese, pepper, and oregano. Bring to a boil.
- Stir in the orzo pasta, and return to a simmer.
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 12 minutes.
- Add the spinach on top, the recover and let cook for another 5 minutes, so that the spinach wilts.
- Stir in the spinach. Then add the chopped tomato and stir that in as well.
- Serve with the reserved feta cheese sprinkled on top for garnish (optional)
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Jann Olson
Skillet meals are so fun! Thanks for sharing this with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Sheri
This sounds so good! Thanks for sharing at the To Grandma’s House We Go DIY, Crafts, Recipes and More Wednesday Link Party! I pinned this! Hope to see you again next week.
Ashley
LOVE a one skillet meal! Thanks for sharing with us at #HomeMattersParty!
Jenny walters
These kind of one pot recipes are my favourite mid week. We too have a quick turnaround between school and clubs.Just perfect.Thank you for sharing with #FiestaFriday
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
Orzo is my absolute favorite pasta! This looks good – Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party – hope to see you next week too. In the mean time, have a fabulous week!
Jessica
I’m excited to try this tonight for dinner! I’m using roasted red peppers instead of tomatoes since my hubby is (sadly) allergic. Thanks!
kat koch
This a definite “gotta try.” Just pinned it too. BTW, I would love to join your Rockin’ Roundups group board. I can be found at @atmuserach on Pinterest. -Kat
Kristin King
Hi Kat, I am not able to find you on Pinterest. Can you make sure you are following me and then we can try again? Thanks!
Petra
Orzo is great and your version sounds so tasty! A perfect sharing dish and I love that you brought it to Fiesta Friday! 🙂
Miz Helen
This is a great skillet meal, it looks delicious. Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Miz Helen
Jhuls
Wow!This looks so appetizing! I might have second serving! 😀 Thanks for taking this along with you at Fiesta Friday party!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
I love orzo!! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner link up!