{"id":7819,"date":"2026-09-25T12:18:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T12:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7819"},"modified":"2026-09-25T12:18:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T12:18:44","slug":"hamburger-orzo-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/25\/hamburger-orzo-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamburger Orzo Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Hamburger Orzo Soup<\/h2>\n<p>This cozy Hamburger Orzo Soup is pure comfort in a bowl! It\u2019s hearty, flavorful, and packed with tender ground beef and plenty of orzo pasta. Add more orzo for a thicker, stew-like consistency, just like my granddaughter loves, or use less for a lighter, more traditional soup. Either way, it\u2019s an easy family-friendly meal that\u2019s perfect for a chilly evening.<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>4 cups beef broth<\/li>\n<li>1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons tomato paste<\/li>\n<li>1 cup orzo pasta<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 cup diced carrots<\/li>\n<li>1 cup diced celery<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil, if needed<\/li>\n<li>2 cups fresh spinach, optional<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup grated Parmesan, for serving<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley, for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks. Drain excess grease if necessary.<\/li>\n<li>Add the diced onion, carrots, and celery. Cook for 4\u20135 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Add the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, beef broth, Italian seasoning, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Stir well and bring the soup to a gentle boil.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the orzo. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10\u201312 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the orzo is tender.<\/li>\n<li>If using spinach, stir it in during the final 1\u20132 minutes of cooking and allow it to wilt.<\/li>\n<li>Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. If the soup becomes thicker than you prefer, simply add a little more beef broth.<\/li>\n<li>Ladle into bowls and top with Parmesan and fresh parsley. Serve hot and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hamburger Orzo Soup This cozy Hamburger Orzo Soup is pure comfort in a bowl! It\u2019s hearty, flavorful, and packed with&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7820,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7819"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7821,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7819\/revisions\/7821"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}