Beef orzo soup
4
Points®
Total Time
20 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Orzo has many meanings in Italy. It is the Italian word for barley, but also a hot, caffeine-free barley beverage that is served as a coffee substitute in Italian cafes. To make things even more confusing, it is most commonly a reference to the tiny, barley-shaped pasta (also called risoni) that is regularly cooked in soups, forms the base of pasta salads, or used as a rice substitute. Traditionally, orzo is made from high-protein semolina flour, which is milled from durum wheat. However, there are gluten-free options available on the market too. To save time here, buy packaged sliced mushrooms for less prep.
Ingredients
Onion
1 medium, chopped
Uncooked lean ground beef
¾ pound(s), (5% or less fat)
Cremini mushroom
3 cup(s), sliced, thinly sliced fresh or white mushrooms
Dried thyme
1½ tsp
Dried sage
1 tsp, rubbed
Canned beef broth
4 cup(s), low sodium
Uncooked orzo
¾ cup(s)
Uncooked Swiss chard
11 oz, (1 bunch) stemmed and chopped
Table salt
½ tsp
Black pepper
⅛ tsp, freshly ground
