Italian Wedding Meatball Orzo

Name: Italian Wedding Meatball Orzo
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
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

Serves 4

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Italian Wedding Meatball Orzo

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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

Italian Wedding Meatball Orzo

Serves 4

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Italian Wedding Meatball Orzo

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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.