Syn Free Beef Celery Orzo Stew - a simple throw together meal that is perfect any day of the week.

The majority of the recipes you see right here on the blog are usually a last minute throw together meal of ingredients I have that need to be used up and this Beef Celery Orzo Stew is definitely one of those kinds of meals. 

I had already picked up some stewing beef on sale earlier in the week and had a huge bunch of celery that needed to be used up.

Wanting to make it more filling, a browse of my pantry and the jar of orzo pasta was in my hand and a hearty comforting stew just seemed like the best meal to make.

Is it weird that I used to hate celery as a child? Raw or cooked it was a big no-no for me and I would always scoop it out of my mum's stew. It's funny how our tastes change as we get older. 

Now I love it, I add it raw to salads, use it as crudites for dips and best of all, as a great speed choice along with other vegetables to add to stews, soups or casseroles.

Whenever I am making a big pot of soup, casserole or a stew like this Beef Celery Orzo Stew, I always get out my beloved Le Creuset Dutch Oven. 

I've been collecting pieces over the last few years now in a variety of different sizes and colours and they are by far my favourite cookware I own. They can be a little on the pricier side, but they come with a lifetime guarantee, so are worth it in my opinion. 

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Wondering what orzo is? It's a small oval-shaped pasta kind of like large grains of rice and perfect in dishes like soups and stews. But if you don' t have orzo on hand, you can replace with any small shaped pasta of your choosing. 

How can I add a ⅓ speed foods to this Beef Celery Orzo Stew?

This yummy hearty stew is packed with celery, butternut squash and onion and is super healthy and filling. Occasionally a meal might not fully include an exact ⅓ speed foods, but remember that is okay, speeds foods are recommended, but not compulsory.

However, if you like to pack your speed foods in, then the addition of some carrot or another root vegetable like swede (rutabaga) would work really well in this dish too, you could even add in some chopped kale or spinach. 

What Kitchen Items do I need to make this Beef Celery Orzo Stew?

• Measuring Scales
• Chopping Board
• Measuring Jug
• Santoku Knife
• Measuring Spoons
• Wooden Spoon
• Dutch oven pot or large casserole pot

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