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Chuck’s Pasta Party Bowl
ground chuck, orzo pasta, leeks, feta cheese + spinach
Serves 2 | Time to Table 25 minutes | Calories per Serving 824
Allergens Contains Milk (Cream and Feta) + Gluten (Orzo)
Excellent Source of Protein, Vitamin A, Calcium + Iron | Good Source of Vitamin C
Equipment:
What to do:
–Medium sauce pan with lid
–Measuring spoons
–Colander
–Medium sauté pan/skillet
–Slotted spoon
–Chef ’s knife
–Spatula
1. Cook Pasta: In a medium sauce pan
over medium-high heat, add water and
2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil. Stir in
orzo and boil, stirring occasionally, until
al dente (about 6 minutes). Drain pasta
and return to the pot. Stir in 2 teaspoons
olive oil, cover and set aside.
5. Finish Pasta: Place the pot of orzo
over medium heat. Stir in heavy cream,
crumbled feta, dill, ground chuck,
∏ teaspoon salt and ∑ teaspoon pepper.
Cook, folding gently, for 1 minute.
From Your Home Pantry
–Kosher or flake sea salt
–Coarsely ground black pepper
–2 teaspoons olive oil
What you need
–3.5 ounces orzo
–12 ounces ground chuck
–2.5 ounces spinach
–3 ounces leek strips
–.25 ounce dill sprigs
–3.5 ounces heavy cream
–2.25 ounces feta cheese
Wine Pairings
2. Cook Ground Chuck: While orzo
is cooking, add the ground chuck to a
medium sauté pan over medium-high
heat. Liberally salt and pepper. Cook,
breaking up with a spatula, until cooked
through and just beginning to brown.
Using a slotted spoon, remove ground
chuck to a bowl and set aside. Remove
all but 1 tablespoon of the renderings
from the skillet.
You have to go with a Greek Vinho
Verde…have to.
6. Wilt Spinach: Fold spinach into hot
pasta mixture and allow to wilt for 30
seconds, fold again.
To Serve: Divide mixture between two
bowls and garnish with reserved dill.
Beer Pairings
Orzo and feta? We love a Witbier for
this combo, it will compliment the feta’s
twang and leave you feeling not so bad
about finishing the whole bowl of pasta.
TK Table Talk:
If you had your own “intro music”,
what song would it be?
3. Sauté Leeks: Chop the leeks. Place the
pan with the renderings over mediumhigh heat and add leeks. Cook, stirring,
for 1 minute. Stir the leeks into the orzo.
4. Chop Dill: Finely chop dill. Reserve
1 teaspoon for garnish.
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