Giouvetsi with burgers in the Dutch oven Sear the burger for two to three minutes before putting the burgers in the oven. Giouvetsi (or Youvetsi) is a delicious and easy baked Greek pasta dish made with chicken, lamb or beef, orzo and tomato sauce. But the main ingredient that give this Giouvetsi its distinctive flavor profile comes from the addition of a cinnamon stick in the tomato sauce.

Ingredients of Giouvetsi with burgers in the Dutch oven

  1. It's 250 g of orzo.
  2. It's 1 cup of water.
  3. It's of For the burgers.
  4. You need 500 g of ground beef.
  5. You need 1 of onion finely chopped.
  6. It's 2-3 sprigs of parsley, finely chopped.
  7. You need 1 of egg.
  8. Prepare 3 of thick slices of stale bread (crustless).
  9. You need of salt.
  10. You need of pepper.
  11. Prepare of paprika.
  12. Prepare of fresh spearmint, finely chopped.
  13. You need of red wine.
  14. It's of For the sauce.
  15. Prepare 3 of tomatoes, grated.
  16. Prepare 2 of herb stock cubes.
  17. You need of salt.
  18. It's of pepper.
  19. You need of sugar.
  20. Prepare of oil.
  21. It's 1 cup of water.

Giouvetsi with burgers in the Dutch oven instructions

  1. Soak the bread in a little red wine, leave it for 1-2' and squeeze to strain..
  2. Place all the ingredients in a bowl (the bread as well) and knead well until they are incorporated thoroughly..
  3. Take a little of the mixture, form burgers that are equal in size and place them in the Dutch oven..
  4. Place the tomatoes, the spices, the water and a little oil in a bowl and mix..
  5. Pour the sauce over the burgers, add the herb stock cubes and bake in a preheated ove at 200°C for 25'..
  6. After the 25' have passed, add the orzo and 1 cup of water and stir during the baking process so that the food doesn't stick to the bottom..
  7. The food is ready when the orzo is cooked and fluffy..

You also can make these burgers with ground turkey or chicken thighs, but keep in mind the safe minimum internal temperature for ground. Or did your just get that color in the oven. Giouvetsi is the ultimate Greek comfort food - tender meat and orzo cooked in a rich tomato sauce. How to make giouvetsi in the Instant Pot. I always prefer to brown any meat before making Instant This method utilises a lidded casserole dish (Dutch oven) starting the recipe on the stove and then.

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