Description
Creamy Chicken Sausage Orzo is a comforting and flavorful one-pot meal that combines tender orzo pasta with savory chicken sausage in a rich and creamy sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 12 oz chicken sausage (sliced into rounds)
- 1 small yellow onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup uncooked orzo
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup baby spinach (roughly chopped)
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Salt to taste
- Optional red pepper flakes for heat
Instructions
- Heat olive oil: In a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil. Cook the sliced chicken sausage for 3–4 minutes until lightly browned.
- Add onion and garlic: Add diced onion and cook for 2–3 minutes until softened. Stir in minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Cook orzo: Add orzo to the skillet, coating it with oil and aromatics. Pour in chicken broth, bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 8–10 minutes until orzo is tender.
- Finish the dish: Stir in heavy cream, spinach, Parmesan, black pepper, and salt. Cook for 2–3 minutes until spinach wilts and the sauce is creamy.
- Serve: Serve warm with extra Parmesan if desired.
Notes
Notes:
- This dish can be customized with sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, or kale.
- For a lighter version, use half-and-half instead of heavy cream.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
