Bacon Cheeseburger Orzo #onepan
Cheesy goodness with bacon, burger and all made with orzo pasta in a one pan delight. If you are a burger loving family then you are going to love this recipe for Bacon Cheeseburger Orzo. Just be sure to pin the recipe because you will be making it over and over again.
Orzo is often confused for rice or barley in recipes. It is even more of a misunderstanding when you learn that orzo actually means barley in Italian. But it is truly a semolina pasta that works great in one pan meals or cold preparations. Orzo is a great pasta for one pan meals.
Substitutes and Variations:
You can use ground pork, turkey or chicken in place of the ground beef. Just be sure to adjust the fat content. While orzo is the best pasta for this recipe, small shells or elbows can be used as well, just increase cook time. Also if you prefer American cheese over cheddar cheese on your burgers, that will work too.
Suggestions for Sides:
You can totally serve this with some tater tots or French fries. A nice garden salad is also a good idea. But really its a fully filling and hearty meal on its own. You could also serve this up with my Italian Roast Carrots recipe.
Tools that may make this recipe easier:
Other than the full sized every day pan, you really don’t need anything special to make this recipe work. Just make sure you get one with a lid, so you can make recipes like this one.
Now Let’s Get Cookin’!
Bacon Cheeseburger Orzo #onepan
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Oil
- ½ Yellow Onion fine chopped
- 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1 lb Bacon cut into ½ inch pieces
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 lb Orzo Pasta
- 2 cups Beef Broth
- 1 cups Milk
- 1 15 oz Tomato Sauce
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Ground Mustard
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 2 cups Cheddar Cheese shredded
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
Instructions
- In your largest saute pan over medium high heat, add bacon. Cook until crispy and remove to paper towel covered towel. Leave all bacon grease in the pan and reduce heat to medium high. Then add oil, onions and garlic. Saute about 3 minutes then add ground beef. Cook and crumble for about 8 minutes (until no longer pink). Then reduce heat to medium.
- Add pasta, milk, broth, tomato sauce and seasonings. If needed, add enough water to fully submerge everything. Bring just to a bubble, then cover pan and let cook for 20 minutes.
- Remove lid and add heavy cream and bacon. Stir until fully combined. The sprinkle with cheese and replace lid. Let cook another 5 minutes. Then let rest away from heat for 5 minutes before serving (sauce will thicken up.) Garnish with pickle chips, if desired.
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This looks hearty and delicious!! So good!
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