One-Pot Hearty Beef and Pesto Orzo Pasta
with Zucchini
This quick and flavorful one-pot dish combines savoury ground beef, tender orzo, and vibrant zucchini with the sweetness of heirloom tomatoes. Tossed in a rich sun-dried tomato pesto and finished with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese, it’s a hearty yet fresh meal perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients: Ground beef • Zucchini • Orzo (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulphate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) (wheat) • Baby heirloom tomatoes • Sundried tomato pesto (sundried tomato, water, soy oil, canola and extra virgin olive oil, tomatoes, garlic, parmesan cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, lipase, calcium chloride, microbial enzyme, powdered cellulose), basil leaves, salt, sugar, herbs, spices, vinegar, citric acid, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate) (milk) • Parmesan cheese (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, water, modified corn starch and/or potato starch, cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme, lipase), salt, citric acid, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, flavour, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, caramel colour, beta-carotene, anticaking blend (potato starch, corn starch, dextrose, calcium sulfate, cellulose, natamycin, enzyme)) (milk) • Beef stock powder (salt, sugars (dextrose, corn syrup solids, maltodextrin), hydrolyzed vegetable proteins (soy), palm oil, corn starch, dehydrated onion, caramel colour (sulphites), silicon dioxide, herbs, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, spice extracts, natural flavour) (soy, sulphites) • Fresh basil • Italian seasoning (oregano, basil, marjoram, garlic powder, rosemary, parsley flakes, bay leaf, canola oil, silicon dioxide).
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
250 g
Ground Beef
170 g
Orzo
(Contains: Wheat)
¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
(Contains: Milk)
113 g
Baby Heirloom Tomatoes
7 g
Basil
1 unit(s)
Zucchini
¼ cup
Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
(Contains: Milk May contain traces of: Soy, Sulphites)
4.3 g
Italian Seasoning
(May contain traces of: Soy, Milk, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Triticale, Wheat)
7.5 g
Beef Stock Powder
(Contains: Soy, Sulphites May contain traces of: Milk, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
1 tbsp
Unsalted Butter*
(Contains: Milk)
1 tbsp
Oil*
0.13 tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Before starting, wash and dry all produce.
- Half zucchini lengthwise, then cut zucchini into 1/4-inch half-moons.
- Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. (Same for 4 servings)
- When hot add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter, beef, and zucchini. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 4-6 min, stirring often and breaking up beef into smaller piece until cooked through.**
- Carefully drain fat from the beef.
- Add orzo. Season with salt and pepper. Stir to mix.
- Add stock powder, Italian seasoning and 2 1/2 cups (4 cups) water. Bring to a boil over high.
- Reduce heat to medium. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally until orzo is tender, 10-12 min.
- Thinly slice basil.
- Halve tomatoes.
- Once orzo is tender, add pesto, basil and tomatoes. Cook for 1 min, stirring often combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Divide hearty beef and pesto orzo past between bowls. Sprinkle parmesan over top.
