with Tortilla Crumble and Sour Cream
Say hello to this satisfying meal, full of flavour and heartiness, a fiesta for the taste buds! Lean ground beef is cooked with a zesty Mexican seasoning before being finished in a skillet with orzo, sweet peppers and cheesy tortilla crumble topper.
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Ground Beef
250 g
Orzo
170 g
Sweet Bell Pepper
1 unit(s)
Cheddar Cheese, shredded
0.5 cup
Green Onion
1 unit(s)
Sour Cream
3 tbsp
Tortilla Chips
85 g
Beef Broth Concentrate
2 unit(s)
Tomato Sauce Base
2 tbsp
Mexican Seasoning
1 tbsp
Garlic Salt
1 tsp
Butter
1 tbsp
Salt
0.125 tsp
Pepper
0.063 tsp
Before starting, preheat the oven to 425˚F. Wash and dry all produce. 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.Add orzo to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min.Reserve 1/4 cup (1/2 cup) pasta water, then drain and return orzo to the same pot, off heat.Add half the garlic salt and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter. Stir until melted, 1-2 min. Cover and set aside.
Meanwhile core, then cut pepper into 1/2-inch pieces.Thinly slice green onion.
Cut open one end of tortilla chip package. Using a rolling pin or pot, crush chips in packaging until approx. 1/2 inch in size. Add crumbled chips and 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil to an unlined baking sheet. Season with 1 tsp (2 tsp) Mexican Seasoning. Toss to coat. Bake in the middle of the oven, stirring halfway through, until toasted and fragrant, 2-3 min.
Heat a large oven-proof pan over medium-high heat.When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then beef and peppers. Cook, breaking up beef into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 5-6 min.\*\*Carefully drain and discard excess fat.Add broth concentrates, tomato sauce base, remaining garlic salt, remaining Mexican Seasoning and 1/4 cup (1/2 cup) reserved pasta water. Stir to combine.
Add orzo to pan with meat. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then stir to combine. (NOTE: If you don't have an oven-proof pan, carefully transfer mixture to an 8x8-inch baking dish [9x13-inch for 4 ppl]).Sprinkle tortilla crumble over top.Sprinkle cheese over top.Bake in the middle of the oven until cheese is melted, 3-5 min.
Divide baked orzo between bowls.Dollop sour cream over top.Sprinkle green onions over top.
1050
kcal
Calories
49
g
Fat
21
g
Saturated Fat
105
g
Carbohydrate
9
g
Sugar
9
g
Dietary Fiber
48
g
Protein
125
mg
Cholesterol
1760
mg
Sodium
1.5
g
Trans Fat
1050
mg
Potassium
350
mg
Calcium
5.75
mg
Iron
with Tortilla Crumble and Sour Cream
with Tortilla Crumble and Sour Cream
with Tortilla Crumble and Sour Cream
with Tortilla Crumble and Sour Cream
with Tortilla Crumble and Sour Cream
with Tortilla Crumble and Sour Cream
with Tortilla Crumble and Sour Cream