Sausage Orzo

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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 501kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Orzo pasta
  • 1 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup Red onion finely chopped
  • 2 cups Mushrooms sliced
  • 4 cloves Garlic sliced thin
  • 3/4 pound Ground turkey sausage substitute pork sausage if desired
  • 2 tsp All-purpose flour
  • 2 cups Chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 5 sprigs Fresh thyme
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice or more if needed
  • 2 cups Baby spinach
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese plus more for garnish
  • 3 tbsp Fresh parsley chopped
  • 4 slices Crusty bread toasted and drizzled with olive oil if desired
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Instructions

  • In a salted pot of boiling water cook the orzo. (Refer to the instructions on the package for cooking time). Drain well.
  • Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the oil, onion, and mushrooms, Saute until the onions and mushrooms soften. Add in the garlic and drop the sausage in bite-sized chunks, saute until golden brown. Stir in the flour and mix around.
  • Pour in the broth, butter, thyme, lemon, and season with salt and pepper, and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat and stir in the spinach, orzo, and parmesan.
  • Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt. Remove the thyme sprigs. Garnish with parsley and parmesan. Serve with bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 501kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 1406mg | Potassium: 737mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1922IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 164mg | Iron: 5mg

Sausage Orzo

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 501 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1/2 cup Orzo pasta
  • 1 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup Red onion finely chopped
  • 2 cups Mushrooms sliced
  • 4 cloves Garlic sliced thin
  • 3/4 pound Ground turkey sausage substitute pork sausage if desired
  • 2 tsp All-purpose flour
  • 2 cups Chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 5 sprigs Fresh thyme
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice or more if needed
  • 2 cups Baby spinach
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese plus more for garnish
  • 3 tbsp Fresh parsley chopped
  • 4 slices Crusty bread toasted and drizzled with olive oil if desired

Instructions
 

  • In a salted pot of boiling water cook the orzo. (Refer to the instructions on the package for cooking time). Drain well.
  • Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the oil, onion, and mushrooms, Saute until the onions and mushrooms soften. Add in the garlic and drop the sausage in bite-sized chunks, saute until golden brown. Stir in the flour and mix around.
  • Pour in the broth, butter, thyme, lemon, and season with salt and pepper, and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat and stir in the spinach, orzo, and parmesan.
  • Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt. Remove the thyme sprigs. Garnish with parsley and parmesan. Serve with bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 501kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 31gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 1406mgPotassium: 737mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1922IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 164mgIron: 5mg
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