Greek Beef Orzo

Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray

12-16 ounces beef stew meat, cut into chunks

1 medium onion, cut into chunks

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

1 cup beef broth

3 tablespoons tomato paste

3/4 tsp Greek seasoning

1 medium zucchini, chopped into bite-sized chunks

1 medium squash, chopped into bite-sized chunks

1/2 cup orzo

Crumbled feta (optional)

Prep instructions

Sprinkle meat with salt & pepper (you can add more or less than the above amounts). In a small bowl, combine broth, tomato paste, and Greek seasoning. Add meat and broth mixture to a freezer ziploc bag. Freeze.

Day of

Spray the crockpot with non-stick spray. Dump contents of bag into crockpot, cook for 4-6 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low (depending on your crockpot) 50 minutes before dinner, add chopped zucchini & squash & orzo to pot, stir to make sure orzo is covered with liquid. Allow to cook for 40 minutes on high. Let rest and cool 10 minutes. Top with crumbled feta if you desire!

*I liked this dish pretty well when I ate it, but it was even better after it had sat awhile and the sauce thickened with the orzo... if you have time to let it set longer, I would!