Italian Sausage Orzo
A delicious Italian Sausage Orzo recipe with creamy sauce and fresh spinach, perfect for a comforting meal.
Equipment
- soup pot
- Dutch Oven
Ingredients
- 16 ounces Italian sausage see note
- ½ medium onion chopped
- 3-4 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional, or more to taste
- 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach (packed)
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the sausage meat to a soup pot/Dutch oven. Over medium-high heat, cook it for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the onions and continue cooking for another 5 minutes or so, until the sausage is nicely browned and the onions have softened.
- Stir in the garlic, red pepper flakes, and orzo, and cook for 30 seconds.
- Stir in the chicken broth and cream. Once it starts to bubble, continue cooking for 10 minutes, uncovered, stirring fairly often.
- Take the pot off the heat, stir in the parmesan and spinach, and cover the pot for 3-5 minutes or until it has thickened up to your liking. Season with salt & pepper as needed and serve immediately.
Notes
See more troubleshooting tips in the notes below.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 25gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 900mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2000IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 250mgIron: 3mg
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