# French Onion Meatballs & Parmesan Orzo

This recipe features French onion meatballs served with creamy Parmesan orzo, making for a hearty and flavorful meal.

- Total time: 55 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 large yellow onions
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 egg
- 0.5 cup Parmesan
- 0.5 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 0.25 cup Parsley, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire
- 0.5 caramelized onions
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- to taste garlic powder
- 0.5 caramelized onions
- 0.5 cup white wine
- 1 cup beef bone broth
- 1 tbsp tapioca flour
- 1 tbsp water
- 4 servings orzo, cooked & drained
- 0.5 tbsp butter
- 0.25 cup half & half (DF)
- 0.5 cup grated Parmesan
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- to taste garlic powder

## Instructions

1. Place a cutting board on the counter.
2. Slice the onions in half and peel off the outer layers.
3. Cut the onions into slices.
4. Add butter and a pinch of salt to a large pan and let the butter melt over medium heat.
5. Add the sliced onions to the pan and mix with the melted butter.
6. Add salt to the onions.
7. Clean the cutting board.
8. Chop the parsley.
9. In a large bowl, add the ground beef.
10. Add one egg to the bowl.
11. Add breadcrumbs to the bowl.
12. Add Parmesan cheese to the bowl.
13. Add the chopped parsley to the bowl.
14. Add Worcestershire sauce to the bowl.
15. Add salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste to the bowl.
16. Once the onions are caramelized, add half of them to the bowl with the other ingredients.
17. Mix all the ingredients in the bowl by hand until combined.
18. Roll the mixture into balls and place them on a plate.
19. Add the meatballs to the pan where the onions were cooked and cook each side for 3-5 minutes.
20. Cover the pan with a lid.
21. Cook the orzo in a pot.
22. Once the meatballs are cooked through, remove them from the pan and set aside.
23. Add the remaining half of the caramelized onions back to the pan.
24. Add white wine to the pan and stir.
25. Add beef bone broth to the pan.
26. Combine tapioca flour and water into a slurry, then add it to the sauce to thicken.
27. Add the meatballs back to the pan with the sauce.
28. Let the meatballs simmer in the sauce for 10-15 minutes.
29. In the pot with the cooked orzo, add cream, butter, Parmesan, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
30. Mix the orzo with the added ingredients.
31. Serve the orzo into bowls.
32. Top the orzo with the French onion meatballs and sauce.
33. Garnish with extra Parmesan cheese.
34. Garnish with fresh parsley.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- large pan
- spatula
- large bowl
- plate
- tongs
- pot
- measuring cup

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6QLSfAE/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4f054aa9-90a2-4806-ade3-7ed1e1b845c0
- Extracted: 2025-08-17

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