Lemony Double Beef and Orzo Bowls
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Lemony Double Beef and Orzo Bowls

Lemony Double Beef and Orzo Bowls

with Feta and Peppers

From zesty lemon to creamy feta, this meal is packed with flavours the whole family will love. Pick and choose ingredients so everyone gets a bowl full of their favourites.

Ingredients: Ground beef • Orzo (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulphate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) (wheat) • Sweet bell pepper • Baby tomatoes • Lemon • Feta cheese (pasteurized milk, partly skimmed milk, water, salt, lipase, bacterial culture, microbial enzyme, cellulose, natamycin, calcium chloride) (milk) • Spinach • Tomato sauce (water, tomato paste, modified corn starch, soybean oil, phosphoric acid, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate) • Zesty garlic blend (granulated garlic, cornmeal, salt, dehydrated red bell pepper flakes, spices, sugar, herbs, canola oil, silicon dioxide, citric acid) (sulphites) • Garlic salt (salt, garlic powder, silicon dioxide).

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Allergens:
Wheat
Milk
Sulphites

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.

Preparation Time25 minutes
Cooking Time8 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

500 g

Ground Beef

170 g

Orzo

(Contains Wheat)

½ cup

Feta Cheese, crumbled

(Contains Milk)

1 unit(s)

Sweet Bell Pepper

113 g

Baby Tomatoes

56 g

Baby Spinach

1 unit(s)

Lemon

2 tbsp

Tomato Sauce Base

(May contain Mustard, Milk, Tree nuts, Fish, Egg, Sesame, Crustaceans, Gluten, Sulphites, Soy, Wheat)

1 tsp

Garlic Salt

(May contain Milk, Sulphites, Wheat, Tree nuts, Triticale, Mustard, Soy, Sesame, Peanuts)

1 tbsp

Zesty Garlic Blend

(Contains Sulphites May contain Wheat, Peanuts, Mustard, Tree nuts, Triticale, Milk, Sesame, Sulphites, Soy)

Not included in your delivery

0.13 tsp

Salt*

2 tsp

Oil*

0.13 tsp

Pepper*

1 tbsp

Unsalted Butter*

(Contains Milk)

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Nutrition Values

Calories1060 kcal
Fat53 g
Saturated Fat22 g
Carbohydrate80 g
Sugar9 g
Dietary Fiber8 g
Protein67 g
Cholesterol185 mg
Sodium1420 mg
Trans Fat1.5 g
Potassium1500 mg
Calcium200 mg
Iron9 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Zester
Large Pot
Measuring Spoons
Measuring Cups
Strainer
Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

Prep
1
  • Add 6 cups water and 1 tsp salt to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Meanwhile, core, then cut pepper into 1/2-inch pieces.
  • Halve tomatoes.
  • Roughly chop spinach.
  • Zest, then juice half the lemon (whole lemon for 4 ppl). Cut remaining lemon into wedges.
Cook orzo
2
  • Add orzo to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min.
  • Drain and return orzo to the same pot, off heat.
  • Add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter. Stir until melted, 1 min. Cover and set aside.
Cook veggies
3
  • Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
  • When the pan is hot, add 1 tsp (2 tsp) oil, then peppers, tomatoes, Zesty Garlic Blend and half the garlic salt. Season with pepper. 
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies are tender-crisp, 5-6 min.
  • Stir in 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) water.
  • Transfer veggies to a plate, then cover to keep warm.
Cook beef
4
  • Reheat the same pan over medium.
  • When the pan is hot, add 1 tsp (2 tsp) oil, then beef.
  • Cook, breaking up beef into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 4-5 min.**
  • Carefully drain and discard excess fat.
  • Add tomato sauce base and remaining garlic salt. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 1-2 min.
  • Remove from heat. Season with pepper.
  • Sprinkle 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) lemon zest over top, then stir to combine. (NOTE: Reference zest guide.)
  • Cover to keep warm.
Finish orzo
5
  • Add spinach and lemon juice to the pot with orzo. Stir until spinach wilts, 1 min.
  • Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Finish and serve
6
  • Divide orzo between bowls. Top with veggies and beef.
  • Sprinkle with feta.
  • Squeeze a lemon wedge over top, if desired.
7

If you've opted for double beef, cook it in the same way the recipe instructs you to cook the regular portion of beef. Work in batches, if necessary. 

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