One-Pot Creamy Sausage and Orzo with Zucchini and Tomatoes
One-Pot Creamy Sausage and Orzo with Zucchini and Tomatoes
Ingredients
For the One-Pot Dish
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 ounces smoked sausage, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
- 1 zucchini, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 5.2 ounces herbed cream cheese spread, (such as Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs)
- 1 1/2 cups orzo pasta, uncooked
- 3 cups chicken broth, or vegetable broth
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large, deep pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the sliced smoked sausage, diced zucchini, and halved cherry tomatoes to the pot. Season with salt and black pepper.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Stir the ingredients gently to combine and cook for 2-3 minutes, allowing the vegetables to slightly soften.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Create a space in the center of the pot and place the block of herbed cream cheese spread. Pour the uncooked orzo pasta around the cheese and other ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Pour the chicken broth over all the ingredients in the pot, ensuring the orzo is mostly submerged.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Bring the liquid to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and cook for 15-18 minutes, or until the orzo is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed. Do not stir during this time.
⏱️ 18 min
- 7
Remove the lid and stir the mixture vigorously. The melted cream cheese, cooking liquid, and pasta will combine to create a creamy sauce that coats the sausage and vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Serve immediately in bowls, garnished with red pepper flakes, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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One-Pot Creamy Sausage and Orzo with Zucchini and Tomatoes
Ingredients
For the One-Pot Dish
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 ounces smoked sausage, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
- 1 zucchini, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 5.2 ounces herbed cream cheese spread, (such as Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs)
- 1 1/2 cups orzo pasta, uncooked
- 3 cups chicken broth, or vegetable broth
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large, deep pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the sliced smoked sausage, diced zucchini, and halved cherry tomatoes to the pot. Season with salt and black pepper.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Stir the ingredients gently to combine and cook for 2-3 minutes, allowing the vegetables to slightly soften.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Create a space in the center of the pot and place the block of herbed cream cheese spread. Pour the uncooked orzo pasta around the cheese and other ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Pour the chicken broth over all the ingredients in the pot, ensuring the orzo is mostly submerged.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Bring the liquid to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and cook for 15-18 minutes, or until the orzo is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed. Do not stir during this time.
⏱️ 18 min - 7
Remove the lid and stir the mixture vigorously. The melted cream cheese, cooking liquid, and pasta will combine to create a creamy sauce that coats the sausage and vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Serve immediately in bowls, garnished with red pepper flakes, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min