🍗One-Pot Chicken Sausage Orzo
by Emily Sandre
A super quick and easy weeknight dinner packed with 30 grams of protein — perfect for lazy weeknights when you want something nutritious, filling, but super comforting too.
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Ingredients
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- 1 Tbspolive oil
- 4smoked chicken sausages(sliced into 1/4-inch coins)
- 0.5white onion(diced small)
- 1bell pepper(diced small)
- 3 clovesgarlic(minced)
- 2 tspItalian seasoning
- 1.25 cupsdry orzo pasta
- 2.75 cupswater
- 2 tspBetter Than Bouillon chicken
- 142 gbaby spinach
- 0.75 cupgrated parmesan cheese
- 0.25lemon(juiced)
- salt(to taste)
- pepper(to taste)
Instructions
- 1Add olive oil to skillet and heat to medium.
- 2Add chicken sausage and cook for 3-4 minutes, untouched, until the bottoms are golden brown. Flip your sausage and let cook for 1 more minute.
- 3Add your onion and bell pepper, and stir. Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent and peppers begin to soften.
- 4Add garlic, Calabrian chilies, and Italian seasoning. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently, until just fragrant. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
- 5Add orzo, water, and bouillon, and stir. Let simmer for 8-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until orzo is cooked through. If the pot starts to boil, reduce heat to medium-low.
- 6When orzo is cooked, turn off the heat. Add spinach and parmesan. Stir until spinach is wilted.
- 7Add lemon juice and stir. Taste, and season with salt and pepper if needed. Serve immediately with extra parmesan and freshly cracked black pepper.
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot
*5% ou moins c'est peu, 15% ou plus c'est beaucoup
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