Ground Beef Orzo with Tomato Cream Sauce

Jacob loved this

Easy and delicious. Swapped the ground beef for spicy Italian sausage and the spinach for kale. Might try to swap the tomato sauce with pumpkin or puréed butternut squash next time for a fall twist.

Substituted venison for beef and brown rice for orzo. Easy weeknight recipe. Pretty good.

Delicious and easy!

It came together easily and was very tasty! I used a bit more liquid. Made great leftovers to bring to work (reheated well despite the cream) and even the 15 month old baby liked it.

Usually, I’m not trying to make things healthier , but a very easy adjustment would be to reduce the amount of cream dramatically. I think I only used 1/4 cup and still found it creamy enough. Add in more than two cups of spinach and get more greens in.

It was delightful one pan meal. Will definitely make it again. It was pretty bland, but Just add more parmesan cheese.

This is such a rich and hearty dish - perfect for a chilly evening. The flavors meld into a beautiful moreish tender bowl. Super.

I subbed riced cauliflower for the pasta (we try to avoid pasta) and served it with homemade bread for my kids. It was phenomenal!

Good, fast and easy. Served with garlic toast

It was super easy and quick. Great after work dinner...I didn't change a thing

Substitute crumbled chicken sausage for ground beef. Substitute cream for 1/2 cup half and half. Increase broth to 1.25 cups. Add mushrooms when sauteing onions.

Delicious and easy to make recipe. I wouldn’t change anything about it

Super easy and yummy!!! Definitely add the red pepper. It adds just a little kick. It's also not as rich as I was expecting, so that's plus!

Rich, comfort food!

Delicious and very easy to make. Quick too! Next time I think I’ll add more orzo. It was very tasty but the ratio of meat to orzo/spinach was a bit high for me personally. Very filling!

Added in mushrooms, used petite diced canned tomatoes instead of just canned sauce, and changed the orzo for pearl couscous and it is even better than the original recipe for us

Absolutely delicious, could take or leave the spinach it didn't necessarily add anything to the dish, but wow it was tasty!

Delicious and easy to make. Used kale instead of spinach and low fat creme fraiche instead of cream and it worked out well

Easy and delicious

I switched up the order of things. I sautéed the garlic for about 30 seconds the added the onion for about 1 minute before adding the ground beef and seasoning until brown. I used 8oz of tomato sauce and a 14oz can of fire roasted petite tomatoes. It turned out so yummy! Definitely a do again.

This was a bit too rich for me

What a wonderful dish! Very easy to make, easy to follow instructions. This is a quick comfort food meal. The spices blend beautifully without being overbearing. The sauce is lightly rich using the cream but it does not make the dish heavy. This is a delightful addition to our recipe box! I recommend it! Serve this with a small Itialian side salad and fresh made bread with garlic. Do not use garlic toast it will over power the main meal.

I didn’t add the red pepper flakes because I didn’t want it to be spicy. The kids weren’t super fond of it but I’d say it’s similar to ziti! My husband and I really liked it!

If making for kids I recommend skipping the pepper flakes and add a few flakes to your own bowl or give it to those who want it.

Made it with ground chicken and still awesome

Soooo good and easy to make

Delicious and so easy! I added a parmesan rind while cooking for extra flavour.

Delicious and super easy!