Creamy Tomato Beef Orzo
With a combination of creamy tomato sauce, hearty beef, and tender orzo pasta, this is a delicious weeknight meal everyone will love.
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EQUIPMENT
1 Gallon Freezer Bag
Ingredients
Add to Gallon Freezer Bag:
- 1 lb Extra Lean Ground Beef
- 1 (15 oz) can Tomato Sauce
- 1/4 cup Diced Onion
- 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
Add Day of Cooking:
- 1 cup Orzo Pasta uncooked
- 3 oz Low Fat Cream Cheese
- 2 cups Baby Spinach Roughly Chopped
Instructions
To Freeze and Cook Later:
- Label your freezer bag with the name of the recipe, cooking instructions, and date.
- Add all ingredients to the freezer bag EXCEPT Low-fat cream cheese, baby spinach, and orzo pasta.
- Carefully remove as much air as possible, seal, and freeze for up to three months.
Slow Cooker:
- Empty the thawed contents of the bag into a slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours or to an internal temperature of 165F.
Pressure Cooker:
- Empty the frozen contents of the bag into a pressure cooker and add 1/4 cup liquid.
- Turn the pressure to high and cook for 20 minutes with quick pressure release.
Additional Instructions:
- Prepare orzo pasta according to package directions.
- Break up beef into small pieces.
- Add pasta, low-fat cream cheese, and chopped baby spinach to the pot and mix. Replace the lid and cook another 5-10 minutes in the slow cooker (on a warm setting in the pressure cooker) until the cheese is melted and combined.
- Serve with garlic bread and a mixed green salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 352kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 32gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 625mgPotassium: 660mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1568IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 4mg
Notes
Printable Bag Label Instructions: Click the link below to download the recipe label. Afterward, print it out and tape it to the freezer bag with clear shipping tape for convenient labeling.
**Please note: Bag labels are based on the original recipe. If you’ve adjusted the serving sizes, the cooking time and ingredient amounts on the label may no longer be accurate.
Creamy Tomato Beef Orzo Bag Label