Creamy Sausage Orzo



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Prep Time:
8 mins

Cook Time:
22 mins

Total Time:
30 mins

Servings:
4


Ingredients

  • 1tablespoonolive oil
  • talian sausage
  • 1onion, diced
  • 1red bell pepper, diced
  • 4clovesgarlic, minced
  • 1 (14 1/2ounce) candiced tomatoes, divided
  • talian seasoning
  • 1cuporzo
  • 1 1/4cupschicken broth
  • 1/4cuphalf and half
  • 1cupspinach, or more as desired
  • shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1pinchcrushed red pepper

  • Directions

    Add oil to a heavy skillet. Turn heat to medium high heat. Add the sausage links, and cook on all four sides until browned, about 5 minutes. Move sausage to the side. Add onions and bell pepper; cook until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 45 seconds.

    Pour 1/4 of tomatoes with liquid into the skillet. Take remaining tomatoes and blend until liquified; pour blended tomatoes into the skillet. Stir in Italian seasoning, orzo, and chicken broth until well blended.

    Cover the skillet, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 10 minutes. Remove links and slice into coin-size pieces.

    Add half and half and spinach; allow spinach to wilt down, about 2 minutes. Stir in sliced sausage, Parmesan cheese, and crushed red pepper. Adjust seasonings to taste. Serve immediately.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    419 Calories
    24g Fat
    31g Carbs
    21g Protein

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