Ground Beef Orzo (Greek Manestra Recipe)
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A Greek-style pasta dish of ground beef and orzo simmered with tomato paste, warm spices like allspice and cinnamon, and fresh herbs. Savory and slightly sweet with aromatic depth.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tbsp butter
- 1 large onion (, diced)
- 3 garlic cloves (, minced)
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp sweet red pepper flakes (or sweet paprika)
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- 1 lb (450g) lean ground beef
- 3 tbsp concentrated tomato paste
- 4 tbsp parsley (, finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp fresh mint (, finely chopped)
- 4 cups (980ml) chicken broth, plus extra if needed
- 1 ½ cups (300g) orzo
- ½ cinnamon stick (or large pinch ground cinnamon)
- 1 bay leaf
- grated Parmesan (, to taste)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 1952mg
- Total sugar
- 7g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 814mg
- Calcium
- 108mg
- Iron
- 6mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 1952MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.