- 8 cups Water
- 3 tsp Chicken bouillon granulesreduced-sodium
- 1½ cup Orzo pastauncooked, (about 8 ounces)
- 1 package (19½ ounces) Italian sausageturkey sausage links, , casings removed
- ½ cup Sweet onionschopped
- 2 cloves Garlicminced
- 6 Cherry tomatoeshalved
- ½ cup roasted sweet Red pepperchopped
- â…› tsp Salt
- â…› tsp Black pepper
- â…› tsp Red pepper flakescrushed
- â…“ cup Basilfresh, chopped
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheesegrated
- Cooking spray
Italian Sausage Orzo
The Italian Sausage Orzo is another one of my one pot wonder, delicious dinners! Crumbled, Italian turkey sausages added to orzo pasta and dressed up with sweet onions, minced garlic, plum tomatoes, roasted sweet red pepper, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes. This dish has spice and flavor that when garnished with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese achieves an Italian’s delight!
To make Italian Sausage Orzo, you will need the following ingredients:
Steps to make Italian Sausage Orzo
1 | Combine orzo mix | 1 |
In a large saucepan, bring 8 cups of water and 3 teaspoons of bouillon to a boil and stir in 1½ cup of uncooked orzo. | ||
2 | Cook orzo | 8 |
Cook over boiling heat for about 8-10 minutes until al dente then drain and reserve ¾ cup of the cooking liquid. | ||
3 | Cook sausage mix | 10 |
Lightly spray a large skillet with cooking spray and over medium heat, add 1 package of Italian sausages, crumbling into pieces as you add, along with ½ cup of chopped sweet onion and 2 cloves of minced garlic. Cook for about 6-8 minutes until sausage is no longer pink. | ||
4 | Add vegetables and seasoning | 5 |
Add 6 tomatoes, ½ cup of roasted and chopped sweet red pepper, ⅛ teaspoon of salt, ⅛ teaspoon of pepper, ⅛ teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes and cooked orzo. Stir to mix through the cook on medium-low heat until heated through. If needed, add some of the reserved cooking liquid to moisten. | ||
5 | Serve | |
Stir in ⅓ cup of freshly chopped basil and ¼ cup of grated Parmesan cheese. | ||
Recipe Reviews
I'd recommend having this with a side of cheesy garlic bread or plain garlic bread, it goes really well together.
Love healthy and delicious meals like this, ebst orzo with sausage Italian lunch I've ever made.
Not too filling but it's great for a light meal if you're not too hungry.
I added a few grape tomatos to make the dish more colorful and it was sooo yummy!
Delicious I adore anything Italian and this was just perfection a plate!
Had this along with some red wine for me and my hubbys anniversary and we both enjoyed it tysm.
Great recipe thanks for sharing it I will be making it for spaghetti Monday from here on out!
Careful with the red pepper flakes, I put half of what's stated and it was still kinda spicy so beware.
Never have I managed to make a meal like this and nail it on the first try!! My family and I loved it so much.
Added a bunch of extra parmesan cheese to this orzo sausage DELICIOUS.
5 Stars all the way since it's such a simple recipe to recreate and taste the BOMB!
I love it! Thanks for sharing recipe!
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