Creamy Orzo with Chicken Sausage

Name: Creamy Orzo with Chicken Sausage
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 5 (fully cooked) Italian chicken sausage links, sliced; 1/2 of a yellow onion, diced; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup (uncooked) orzo; 1/3 cup jarred roasted red peppers, chopped; 1 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; Red pepper flakes, to taste; 2 cups low sodium chicken broth, plus more as needed; 1 cup baby spinach, chopped; 1/3 cup crushed tomatoes (can sub marinara); 1 cup heavy cream; Juice if 1/2 lemon; Parmesan

3 steps

Prep:5minCook:30min

This creamy orzo is packed with chicken sausage, roasted red peppers, spinach, and a creamy tomato sauce. RECIPE (serves 4)

Updated at: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 23:40:03 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories644.9 kcal (32%)

Total Fat45.1 g (64%)

Carbs30.6 g (12%)

Sugars7.4 g (8%)

Protein25.4 g (51%)

Sodium907.3 mg (45%)

Fiber5.2 g (19%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 Tbspolive oil

5chicken sausage links

fully cooked, italian, sliced

0.5yellow onion

1 cuporzo

⅓ cuproasted red peppers

chopped

1 tsppaprika

½ tspitalian seasoning

¼ tspsalt

¼ tspblack pepper

red pepper flakes

to taste

2 cupslow sodium chicken broth

plus more as needed

1 cupbaby spinach

chopped

⅓ cupcrushed tomatoes

can sub marinara

1 cupheavy cream

0.5juice of lemon

parmesan

Instructions

Step 1

1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat with olive oil. Add chicken sausage and allow to cook in 1 layer, undisturbed, for 5 minutes. Stir and cook another 2 minutes then remove from pan and set aside.

Step 2

2. Add onion, garlic, and orzo to pan. Cook for 1 minute. Add red peppers, seasonings, and broth. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently to avoid sticking to the pan, until orzo is al dente. If your orzo is absorbing the liquid quickly, add another splash of broth.

Step 3

3. Stir in cream, tomatoes, and spinach. Simmer for another 5-10 minutes until more liquid is absorbed. Add lemon juice and serve with Parmesan

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