Protein Swap | Quick Beef & Cherry Tomato Orzo
with Carrot Side Salad
Cooking time
10 minutes
Servings
4
Calories
860 /serving
There’s not enough time for a homemade meal… orzo you thought! Teeny tiny points of pasta mingle with summery cherry tomatoes, peas and ground beef, oomphed with basil pesto and butter for big-talking flavours. Carrot matchsticks join baby greens in a tangy side salad before you serve, sit back and relax.
We will send you:
- 510g Canadian-raised lean ground beef
- 100g Matchstick carrots
- 15ml Minced garlic
- 280g Cherry tomatoes
- 120g Baby greens (lettuce mix, baby spinach, kale or arugula)
- 30ml Basil pesto
- 30ml Red wine vinegar
- 150g Green peas
- 280g Orzo
- 18g Mezzogiorno spices (salt, garlic, basil, sugar, dried carrot, onion, cayenne pepper sauce, sunflower oil, oregano, fennel, chives, crushed cayenne pepper)
Contains: Cashews, Milk, Sulphites, Wheat
You will need:
Medium pot
Strainer
Oil
Large pan
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Medium pan
2 tbsp Butter
Total Fat
50 g
Saturated Fat
14 g
Sodium
600 mg
Total Carb
67 g
Sugars
9 g
Protein
39 g
Fibre
7 g
Preparation
Boil the orzo & peas
Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Add the orzo and boil, 9 to 10 min., until just tender. In the last min., add the peas. Drain and rinse. Toss with a drizzle of oil to prevent sticking.
Cook the beef
Meanwhile, in a large pan, heat a generous drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the beef* and ½ the garlic; season with the spices and S&P. Cook, breaking up the meat, 4 to 6 min., until browned and cooked through.
Cook the tomatoes
Meanwhile, in a medium pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the tomatoes and cook, crushing them, 3 to 4 min., until softened; season with S&P. In the last min., add ½ the remaining garlic. Transfer to the pan of beef.
Make the sauce
To the pan of beef and tomatoes, add the pesto, 2 tbsp water and 2 tbsp butter. Cook, stirring often, 2 to 3 min., until combined.
Make the salad
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the vinegar, remaining garlic, 5 tbsp oil and S&P. Add the carrots and baby greens.
Combine the orzo & serve
To the pan of sauce, add the orzo and peas. Divide the orzo between your plates. Serve the salad on the side. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
