Italian Sausage Orzo
Italian Sausage Orzo
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 2 cups orzo
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup spinach
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pan or Dutch oven over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the Italian sausage to the pan. Break up the sausage with a spoon and cook until it is thoroughly browned, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Carefully drain any excess grease from the pan, leaving a small amount for flavor.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the diced yellow onion to the pan with the cooked sausage. Sauté until the onion has softened and become translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Add the minced garlic cloves to the pan. Cook for about 1 minute until the garlic is fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the orzo to the pan and stir well to coat the orzo with the ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Pour in the chicken broth.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Pour in the heavy cream.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover the pan and let it cook for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the orzo is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
⏱️ 12 min
- 11
Stir in the fresh spinach. Continue to cook until the spinach has wilted, which should take about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese until melted and combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Serve immediately and enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Italian Sausage Orzo
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 2 cups orzo
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup spinach
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pan or Dutch oven over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the Italian sausage to the pan. Break up the sausage with a spoon and cook until it is thoroughly browned, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Carefully drain any excess grease from the pan, leaving a small amount for flavor.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the diced yellow onion to the pan with the cooked sausage. Sauté until the onion has softened and become translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Add the minced garlic cloves to the pan. Cook for about 1 minute until the garlic is fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the orzo to the pan and stir well to coat the orzo with the ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Pour in the chicken broth.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Pour in the heavy cream.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover the pan and let it cook for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the orzo is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
⏱️ 12 min - 11
Stir in the fresh spinach. Continue to cook until the spinach has wilted, which should take about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese until melted and combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Serve immediately and enjoy!