Beef Mince and Orzo Bake with Tomato and Feta
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Ingredients
- 500 g beef mince
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 600 g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 200 g orzo
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 120 g feta cheese, crumbled
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 671 kcal
- Protein
- 36.4 g
- Carbohydrate
- 45.3 g
- of which sugars
- 9.5 g
- Fat
- 37.7 g
- of which saturates
- 14.4 g
- Fibre
- 3.8 g
- Salt
- 1.10 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan, gas 6). Finely chop the onion and crush the garlic.
- 2
Fry the beef mince in the olive oil until browned with no pink remaining, then add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes.
- 3
Stir in the tinned chopped tomatoes, dried oregano and orzo, then add 400ml water. Season well.
- 4
Tip into a baking dish, cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes until the orzo is tender.
- 5
Scatter over the feta and bake, uncovered, for a further 8 minutes until lightly golden.
- 6
Rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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