Beef And Orzo Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb beef sirloin steak, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olive, drained,halved
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
• 3 1/2 ounces uncooked dried orzo pasta (1/2 cup)
• 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in 4-quart saucepan until sizzling.
• 2 add beef pieces, cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until browned (7 to 10 minutes).
• 3 add all remaining ingredients except cheese and parsley.
• 4 continue cooking until mixture comes to a boil (3 to 5 minutes).
• 5 cook, stirring occasionally, until orzo is tender (10 to 12 minutes).
• 6 to serve, top each serving with cheese and garnish with parsley.