Ingredients
8 servings
- •1 pound ground beef
- •1 small onion, minced
- •1 teaspoon minced garlic
- •½ (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- •1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- •1 envelope onion soup mix
- •2 beef bouillon cubes
- •1 bay leaf
- •1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
- •2 quarts water
- •⅔ cup orzo pasta
- •salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the ground beef in a large pot over medium heat until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain as much fat from the beef as possible. Add the onion and garlic to the beef; cook and stir until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, onion soup mix, beef bouillon cubes, bay leaf, mixed vegetables, and water to the ground beef mixture. Raise heat to medium-high, and bring the mixture to a boil. Stir the orzo pasta into the boiling liquid; cook until the orzo is tender, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper to serve.
Nutritional Facts
Per 8 servings
- Calories: 254
- Carbohydrate: 33g
- Fat: 8g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 16g
- Sugar: 3g