Greek Beef Giouvetsi with Orzo
Greece · Beef · No. 242

Greek Beef Giouvetsi with Orzo

A single portion of Greek cooking, ready in 29 minutes with 9 minutes of prep. Written for one, so there is nothing to halve and nothing to waste.

Prep
9 min
Cook
20 min
Total
29 min
Serves
1

Method

  1. 1

    Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over high heat and sear the beef for 1–2 minutes until browned. Tip onto a plate.

  2. 2

    Lower the heat, add the onion and garlic and cook for 3 minutes until softened.

  3. 3

    Stir in the chopped tomatoes, cinnamon and stock and bring to a simmer.

  4. 4

    Add the orzo and cook for 8–10 minutes, stirring often, until tender and the sauce has thickened. Add a splash of water if it dries out.

  5. 5

    Taste and adjust the seasoning.

  6. 6

    Return the beef and its juices for 1–2 minutes, then spoon into a bowl and scatter with the cheese and parsley.

Use up the rest

Cooking this for one leaves 20 g parsley, 75 g beef rump steak and ½ tin of chopped tomato. These recipes finish them off, so plan one later in the same week.

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