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Roman Benfeghoul
By Roman Benfeghoul

The Orzo Clusterfuck

8 steps
Cook:1h 20min
A mix of orzo, minced meat and caramelized veggies mistreated by some cheese and olive oil. You can change the meat, veggies and pasta and still make a beautiful dish, this is just one idea but get creative.
Updated at: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:32:35 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great
Glycemic Index
44
Low
Glycemic Load
39
High

Nutrition per serving

Calories817.1 kcal (41%)
Total Fat36.2 g (52%)
Carbs90.3 g (35%)
Sugars28.7 g (32%)
Protein41.2 g (82%)
Sodium615 mg (31%)
Fiber19.5 g (70%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1
Dice all vegetables (except tomatoes) and throw them in a medium-hot pan one by one, start with the denser ones so they cook longer and have time to soften.
OnionsOnions1.5
CarrotsCarrots3
Bell peppersBell peppers1
MushroomsMushrooms100g
Step 2
Remember to keep adding oil and mixing as you go with this recipe.
extra virgin olive oilextra virgin olive oil
Step 3
Once you are happy with its caramelization, keeping in mind you will keep it on the stove some more, you can go ahead and reduce the heat to medium and add the minced meat. I usually wait around 30mins from the time i started chopping.
minced beefminced beef330g
Step 4
Add in all of your spices, garlic and tomatoe puree now and mix well.
garlic clovesgarlic cloves4
tomato pureetomato puree75g
saltsalt
pepperpepper
herbes de provenceherbes de provence
currycurry
Step 5
Start cooking the orzo alongside the mix. Don't forget to salt it!
orzoorzo250g
Step 6
When the orzo is done, the meat/veggie mix should be ready, but of course you can keep it longer if you arn't happy with the meat's cooking yet.
Step 7
Once you are happy with how everything is cooked, you can mix it all inside a pot, and add in some diced sun dried tomatoes.
Step 8
You can now serve and add the cheeses, salt and olive oil if you want.
extra virgin olive oilextra virgin olive oil
saltsalt
grated mozarellagrated mozarella
parmigianoparmigiano