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Swedish Meatball Orzo

Categories: Main  
Submitted by:Bethany Meierdiercks
Serves:4
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min

Ingredients

1 lbground beef or turkey
1/2 cuponion, chopped
1/4 tspgarlic powder
1/4 tspblack pepper
1/4 tsponion powder
dashnutmeg
3 1/2 cupsbeef broth
1 cuporzo
1/2 cupsour cream (or plain yogurt)

Steps

  1. Brown ground beef, onion in skillet over medium high heat with garlic powder, pepper, onion powder, and nutmeg.
  2. Add beef broth and orzo bring to a simmer.
  3. Reduce heat to medium low. Continue cooking until the orzo is tender (stir frequently to prevent sticking).
  4. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Serve hot

Note

Used 1:1 replacement of sour cream with greek yogurt

Added about a cup of frozen peas when I added the orzo. Could use any vegetables that are on hand to add some color.