Creamy One-Pan Chicken Sausage Orzo

Name: Creamy One-Pan Chicken Sausage Orzo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 5 fully cooked Italian chicken sausage links, sliced; 1/2 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 substitute marinara; 1 cup heavy cream; juice of 1/2 lemon; parmesan to taste

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:25min

Updated at: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:51:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories645.1 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 cuptomatoes

crushed, can substitute marinara

1 cupheavy cream

0.5juice of lemon

parmesan

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 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 10 minutes, stirring frequently to avoid sticking, until the orzo is al dente. If your orzo is absorbing the liquid quickly, add another splash of broth.

Step 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.