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One Pan Chicken Sausage and Orzo
This one pan chicken sausage and orzo meal cooks up in under 30 minutes for a quick and easy weeknight dinner. It's flavorful, comforting and so easy to make!
Original recipe: eatingbirdfood.com
- Yield:
- 4 servings
- Prep:
- 5 min
- Cook:
- 20 min
- Total:
- 25 min
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Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 12 oz package mild Italian Chicken sausage (4 sausages, cut into 1” chunks (I used the Whole Foods brand))
- 2 cups dry orzo
- 4 cups chicken broth (or chicken bone broth for more protein)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup canned full fat coconut milk (or heavy cream)
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan
- 5 oz baby spinach
- Crushed red pepper (for serving (optional))
- Fresh basil (for garnish)
Instructions
- Add oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot add onion and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Add chicken sausage into the pan and saute for another 5-6 minutes or until golden.
- Add orzo to the pan and toss for 1 minute to toast and then add the chicken broth, coconut milk, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Bring the orzo to a boil and then cover and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until orzo is cooked.
- Add spinach and parmesan. Mix well until spinach is wilted and parmesan has melted. Serve with extra parmesan cheese, fresh basil and crushed red pepper, if desired.