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Cilantro Orzo and Beef

Cilantro Orzo and Beef

Fresh southwestern flavors make this extra-lean beef dish a tasty and simple solution to the “What’s for dinner?” question.

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(18 Ratings)

18 Ratings

5 spoons 50%

4 spoons 33%

3 spoons 11%

2 spoons 0%

1 spoons 6%

Member Reviews (3)
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  • PREP TIME

    10 Min

  • TOTAL TIME

    25 Min

  • SERVINGS

    0

 

3
cups Progresso® beef flavored broth (from 32-ounce carton)
1 1/2
cups uncooked orzo or rosamarina pasta (9 ounces)
1
can (11 ounces) Green Giant® Niblets® vacuum-packed whole kernel corn, undrained
1
can (4.5 ounces) Old El Paso® chopped green chiles, undrained
2
teaspoons olive or vegetable oil
1/2
pound cut-up extra-lean beef for stir-fry
1
medium bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
1/4
cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 Mix broth, pasta, corn and chilies in 2-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 10 minutes or until pasta is just tender; remove from heat. Let stand about 5 minutes or until almost all liquid is absorbed.
  • 2 While pasta mixture is cooking, spray 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add oil; heat over medium-high heat. Cook beef and bell pepper in oil about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown.
  • 3 Stir beef mixture into pasta mixture. Stir in cilantro.

Expert Tips

Orzo is a tiny pasta shaped like grains of rice. This mini-pasta is ideal for soups, casseroles and one-dish skillet meals.

Make it meatless by replacing the beef with a 15-ounce can of black beans, drained, and the beef broth with veggie broth.

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Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)
  • Calories 285
    • (Calories from Fat 55 ),
  • Total Fat 6 g
    • (Saturated Fat 2 g,
  • Cholesterol 20 mg;
  • Sodium 720 mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 45 g
    • (Dietary Fiber 3 g,
  • Protein 16 g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 8.00%;
  • Vitamin C 22.00%;
  • Calcium 2.00%;
  • Iron 18.00%;
Exchanges:
  • 3 Starch;
  • 1 1/2 Very Lean Meat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 3/27/2007 10:37:47 AM REPORT ABUSE mrs.carter said:
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This recipe looks great & diffrent. I want to try something diffrent.
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Posted 11/10/2006 7:41:34 AM REPORT ABUSE Anna Kate said:
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This recipe is easy to make and very filling. If you don''t have any beef strips, ground beef tastes just as good in this recipe, also.
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Posted 5/30/2006 8:44:40 AM REPORT ABUSE
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I TRIED THIS RECIPE AND ADDED SOME ONIONS,MUSHROOMS AND TOMATOES AND IT WAS A HIT! MY KIDS WHO AREN''T EXACTLY CRAZY ABOUT CILANTRO ENJOYED IT AS WELL. I WOULD DEFINATEDLY MAKE THIS AGAIN.
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