Orzo Recipes

Ingredients

• 🍗12 oz Chicken sausage (Italian style)
• 🫒1 tsp Olive oil
• 🧅1/2 tsp Onion powder
• 🧄4 Garlic cloves (minced)
• •1 cup Orzo
• 🧂1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes
• •1/4 cup White wine (dry)
• 🍗2 cups Chicken broth
• •1 cup Heavy cream
• 🍅Half a small jar Sun dried tomatoes
• 🧂1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
• •Half a bag Baby spinach
• 🧀1/4 cup Parmesan & Asiago cheese (grated)
• 🧂Salt & pepper

Instructions

1. 1Slice the chicken sausage into about 1/4 inch pieces. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the sliced sausage and cook for about 5 minutes stirring occasionally so all sides get browned.
2. 2Mix in onion powder, minced garlic, uncooked orzo, and red pepper flakes. Let the garlic cook and the orzo toast for 1-2 minutes.
3. 3Pour in the white wine then pour in the chicken broth and heavy cream. Add the sundried tomatoes, italian seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for about 10-15 minutes or until the orzo is cooked through.
4. 4Once the orzo is cooked, remove from the heat. Add the spinach and cheese and stir to combine. Add a lid and let it sit for a couple minutes until the cheese melts and the spinach wilts.
5. 5Serve with more cheese on top!!