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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

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4 Stars 33%

3 Stars 11%

2 Stars 0%

1 Stars 6%

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  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total Time 25 min
  • Servings 0

Ingredients

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® SteamCrisp® 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

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LOCATION

Directions

  • 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

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 PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
285
(
Calories from Fat
55 ),
% Daily Value
Total Fat
6 g
6 %
(Saturated Fat
2 g,
2 %
),
Cholesterol
20 mg
20 %;
Sodium
720 mg
720 %;
Total Carbohydrate
45 g
45 %
(Dietary Fiber
3 g
3 %
),
Protein
16 g
16 %
;
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%;
Vitamin C
22%;
Calcium
2%;
Iron
18%;
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 5/3/2013 1:16:13 PM REPORT ABUSE bccarlis said:
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This was definitely not a hit at my house! The flavors didn't seem to mesh well.
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Posted 3/27/2007 10:37:47 AM REPORT ABUSE mrs.carter said:
Rating:
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:
Rating:
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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