Meatballs & Creamy French Onion Sauce

🥘 Ingredients

• beef stock concentrate
  1 unit
• black pepper
  ¼ tsp
• butter
  2 tbsp
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• dried thyme
• garlic
  2 cloves
• ground beef
  12 oz
• mozzarella cheese
  ½ cup
• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• onion
  1 unit
• orzo pasta
  ¾ cup
• panko breadcrumbs
  3 tbsp
• salt
  ½ tsp
• scallion greens
  1 unit
• scallion whites
  1 unit
• sour cream
  2 tbsp
• vidalia onion paste
  1 unit
• worcestershire sauce
  1 tsp
• zucchini
  2 medium

🍳 Cookware

• large bowl
• baking sheet
• small pot
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry all produce.
2. 

   2

   In a large bowl , combine ground beef , scallion whites , panko breadcrumbs , ¾ tsp dried thyme , salt , and black pepper . Shape into meatballs and place on one side of a baking sheet .

   ground beef: 12 oz, scallion whites: 1 unit, panko breadcrumbs: 3 tbsp, dried thyme, salt: ½ tsp, black pepper: ¼ tsp
3. 

   3

   On the opposite side of the sheet, toss zucchini with cooking oil , a pinch of salt, and pepper.

   zucchini: 2 medium, cooking oil: 1 tbsp
4. 

   4

   Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic and orzo pasta ; cook, stirring, until fragrant, ⏱️ 30 seconds .

   olive oil: 1 tbsp, garlic: 2 cloves, orzo pasta: ¾ cup
5. 

   5

   While orzo cooks, melt butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and a pinch of salt and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and browned slightly, ⏱️ 5 minutes . Add remaining thyme; cook until fragrant, ⏱️ 30 seconds .

   butter: 2 tbsp, onion: 1 unit
6. 

   6

   Add beef stock concentrate , vidalia onion paste , worcestershire sauce , and ½ cup water to the pan; simmer until thickened, ⏱️ 3 minutes . Stir in sour cream until smooth. Toss with orzo until coated.

   beef stock concentrate: 1 unit, vidalia onion paste: 1 unit, worcestershire sauce: 1 tsp, sour cream: 2 tbsp
7. 7

   Roast meatballs and zucchini until golden and cooked through, ⏱️ 12 minutes . Top meatballs with mozzarella cheese and broil until melted, ⏱️ 2 minutes .

   mozzarella cheese: ½ cup
8. 8

   Divide orzo between bowls. Top with meatballs, zucchini, and scallion greens . Serve immediately.

   scallion greens: 1 unit