Creamy Sausage Orzo
Creamy Sausage Orzo
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 3 garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 cups orzo
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the ground Italian sausage to the pan and brown it, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks. Once cooked through, drain any excess fat from the pan.
⏱️ 8 min
- 3
Add the diced yellow onion to the pan with the sausage and cook until the onion is softened, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min
- 4
Stir in the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Stir in the dried basil, dried oregano, and red pepper flakes, cooking for another 30 seconds to allow the spices to bloom.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add the orzo, chicken broth, and milk to the pan. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is absorbed and the orzo is cooked through and creamy. This will take approximately 15-20 minutes.
⏱️ 18 min
- 8
Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese and heavy cream until the cheese is melted and fully incorporated, creating a rich, creamy sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Serve warm, garnished with fresh chopped parsley.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy Sausage Orzo
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 3 garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 cups orzo
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the ground Italian sausage to the pan and brown it, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks. Once cooked through, drain any excess fat from the pan.
⏱️ 8 min - 3
Add the diced yellow onion to the pan with the sausage and cook until the onion is softened, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min - 4
Stir in the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Stir in the dried basil, dried oregano, and red pepper flakes, cooking for another 30 seconds to allow the spices to bloom.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the orzo, chicken broth, and milk to the pan. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is absorbed and the orzo is cooked through and creamy. This will take approximately 15-20 minutes.
⏱️ 18 min - 8
Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese and heavy cream until the cheese is melted and fully incorporated, creating a rich, creamy sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Serve warm, garnished with fresh chopped parsley.
⏱️ 1 min