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Cilantro Orzo and Beef

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 8, 2024
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Fresh southwestern flavors make this extra-lean beef dish a tasty and simple solution to the “What’s for dinner?” question.

Cilantro Orzo and Beef

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups Progresso™ beef flavored broth (from 32-ounce carton)
  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked orzo or rosamarina pasta (9 ounces)
  • 1 can (11 ounces) vacuum-packed whole kernel corn, undrained
  • 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles, undrained
  • 2 teaspoons olive or vegetable oil
  • 1/2 pound cut-up extra-lean beef for stir-fry
  • 1 medium bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Mix broth, pasta, corn and chilies in 2-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 10 minutes or until pasta is just tender; remove from heat. Let stand about 5 minutes or until almost all liquid is absorbed.
  • Step 
    2
    While pasta mixture is cooking, spray 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add oil; heat over medium-high heat. Cook beef and bell pepper in oil about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir beef mixture into pasta mixture. Stir in cilantro.

Nutrition

285 Calories
6 g Total Fat
16 g Protein
45 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
285
Calories from Fat
55
Total Fat
6 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Cholesterol
20 mg
Sodium
720 mg
Potassium
370 mg
Total Carbohydrate
45 g
Dietary Fiber
3 g
Protein
16 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
22%
22%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
18%
18%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 1 1/2 Very Lean Meat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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