Butternut Squash Orzo with Chicken Sausage

Name: Butternut Squash Orzo with Chicken Sausage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz Cut Butternut Squash (I used Trader Joe's Pre-Cut Butternut Squash); 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Pepper; 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder; 1 TBSP Olive Oil; 12 oz Sliced Chicken Sausage (I used the Trader Joe's Smoked Apple Chardonnay Chicken Sausage); 1 tsp Maple Syrup; 1/2 tsp Cayenne (Use more or less depending on heat preference ); 1/4 tsp Nutmeg; 1 cup Chicken Broth; 1 TBSP Butter; 3 cloves Garlic (Minced); 1 TBSP Fresh Rosemary (Chopped, additional to garnish); 1 cup Orzo (Uncooked); 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese (Grated, to garnish)

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:1h

This creamy butternut squash orzo is a perfect fall recipe. It's creamy, savory, a little sweet, and so satisfying.

Updated at: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 08:39:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories586.9 kcal (29%)

Total Fat31.6 g (45%)

Carbs46.8 g (18%)

Sugars7 g (8%)

Protein32.2 g (64%)

Sodium1748.3 mg (87%)

Fiber8.2 g (29%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

12 ozCut Butternut Squash

I used Pre-Cut Butternut Squash

½ tspsalt

½ tsppepper

½ tspgarlic powder

1 Tbspolive oil

12 ozChicken Sausage

Sliced, I used the Smoked Apple Chardonnay Chicken Sausage

1 tspmaple syrup

½ tspCayenne

Use more or less depending on heat preference

¼ tspnutmeg

1 cupchicken broth

1 Tbspbutter

3cloves garlic

minced

1 TBSPFresh Rosemary

Chopped, additional to garnish

1 cupOrzo

uncooked

¼ cupParmesan Cheese

Grated, to garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 Degrees. Place cubed butternut squash on one half of a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

Step 2

Slice chicken sausage and place on the other side of the baking sheet. Bake the squash and sausage for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Add roasted butternut squash, maple syrup, cayenne, nutmeg, and chicken broth to a blender. Puree until smooth.

Step 4

In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add the butternut squash puree, fresh rosemary, and the orzo.

Step 5

Stir orzo often, adding water or chicken broth as it cooks as needed. Cook until liquid is mostly absorbed and the orzo is al dente.

Step 6

Serve immediately garnished with parmesan cheese, additional rosemary, and the sliced roasted chicken sausage.

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