Serves 4
Directions
- 1Combine ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, milk, basil, parsley, pepper and salt in a large bowl and mix until combined.
- 2Roll the mixture into 1 teaspoon round balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet or plate.
- 3Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
- 4Add meatballs to the pan and cook for 8 minutes until brown on the exterior, stirring occasionally.
- 5Remove meatballs from the pan and set aside.
- 6Reduce heat to medium and add carrots, celery, onion and garlic to the pan, cooking for 4 minutes until vegetables begin to soften.
- 7Add frozen spinach, orzo, rosemary, black pepper, red pepper, and salt to the pan and sauté for 1 minute.
- 8Add chicken stock and cooked meatballs, reduce heat to medium-low, and stir to incorporate.
- 9Cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
- 10Remove from heat and stir in the parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 whole egg
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1 tbsp garlic, minced
- 1 cup frozen spinach
- 1 cup orzo
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 cup low sodium chicken stock
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- to taste parmesan cheese (optional)
Equipment
large bowlparchment-lined baking sheet or platelarge sauté panlid
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