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Lemony Beef and Orzo Bowls

Lemony Beef and Orzo Bowls

with Feta and Sweet Peppers

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

Tags:
Family Friendly
Quick
High Protein
Very High Fibre
Allergens:
Wheat
Milk
Sulphites

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Preparation Time30 minutes
Cooking Time8 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

250 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

½ unit(s)

Lemon

2 tbsp

Tomato Sauce Base

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

4 g

Garlic Salt

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

7 g

Zesty Garlic Blend

(Contains: Sulphites May contain traces of: Mustard, Milk, Tree nuts, Sesame, Soy, Wheat, Peanuts)

Not included in your delivery

0.13 tsp

Salt*

2 tsp

Oil*

0.13 tsp

Pepper*

1 tbsp

Butter*

(Contains: Milk)

Nutrition Values

Calories820 kcal
Fat40 g
Saturated Fat16 g
Carbohydrate77 g
Sugar8 g
Dietary Fiber7 g
Protein43 g
Cholesterol125 mg
Sodium1340 mg
Trans Fat1 g
Potassium1050 mg
Calcium175 mg
Iron6.5 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
  • Before starting, wash and dry all produce. 
  • To a large pot, add 6 cups water and 1 tsp salt (use same for 4 servings). Cover and bring to a boil over high. 
  • Meanwhile, core, then cut pepper into 1/2-inch pieces.
  • Halve tomatoes.
  • Roughly chop spinach.
  • Zest, then juice half the lemon. Cut remaining lemon into wedges. 
Cook orzo
2
  • To the boiling water, add orzo. Cook for 8-10 min, stirring occasionally, until tender but still firm to the bite.
  • Strain orzo, then return to the pot, off heat.
  • Stir in 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter. Cover and set aside.
Cook veggies
3
  • Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high.
  • When hot, add 1 tsp (2 tsp) oil, then peppers, tomatoes, Zesty Garlic Blend and half the garlic salt. Season with pepper. 
  • Cook for 5-6 min, stirring occasionally, until veggies are tender-crisp.
  • 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 hot, add 1 tsp (2 tsp) oil, then beef.
  • Cook for 4-5 min, breaking up beef into smaller pieces, until no pink remains.** 
  • Carefully drain and discard excess fat.
  • Add tomato sauce base and remaining garlic salt. Cook for 1-2 min, stirring often, until fragrant. 
  • Remove from heat. Season with pepper.
  • Sprinkle 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) lemon zest over top, then stir to combine. (Like things zesty? Add more lemon zest!) 
  • Cover to keep warm.
Finish orzo
5
  • To the pot with orzo, add spinach and lemon juice. Stir for 1 min, until spinach wilts. 
  • Season with salt and pepper. 
Finish and serve
6
  • Divide orzo between bowls. Top with veggies and beef.
  • Sprinkle with feta.
  • Squeeze a lemon wedge over top.
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