Name: Italian meatballs with orzo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: small pack basil; 500g beef mince; 2 garlic cloves crushed; 1 tbsp dried oregano; 1 tbsp olive oil; 540g jar passata; 300g orzo; parmesan shavings, to serve

Italian meatballs with orzo

Add a twist to classic spaghetti and meatballs with garlicky tomato sauce by using orzo pasta - ready in 30 minutes

30 min total 10 min prep 20 min cook 4 632 cal

Ingredients

4 serv.

small pack basil
500g beef mince
2 garlic cloves crushed
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tbsp olive oil
540g jar passata
300g orzo
parmesan shavings, to serve

Instructions

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1 Chop half the basil leaves and reserve the rest for serving. Mix the chopped basil with the mince, garlic and oregano. Season and roll into 20-24 meatballs.
2 Heat the oil in a frying pan over a fairly high heat and brown the meatballs all over for 5-6 mins. Stir in the passata and bring to the boil. Turn down to a simmer and cook for another 10 mins.
3 Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the orzo following pack instructions. Once cooked, drain and spoon onto a serving platter or individual plates. Top with the meatballs, then shave over the Parmesan and scatter with the reserved basil leaves.