Sausage Orzo

Cooked in 30 minutes, this easy sausage orzo recipe is the perfect dish for a busy weeknight! Full of Italian sausage, veggies, and orzo cooked in marinara sauce, this one-pot pasta also keeps really well, making for an easy meal prep as well!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings servings

Calories 662kcal

Author Carmy

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion diced
4 cloves garlic roughly chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 red bell pepper diced
1 pound ground mild Italian sausage
2 tablespoons tomato paste
770 mL marinara sauce (Rao's, 1 jar)
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup parmesan plus extra for garnish
340 grams orzo
2 cups spinach chopped
2 cups peas frozen
basil garnish

Instructions

Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the diced onions and saute for 2 minutes.
Add the chopped garlic, diced bell pepper, and salt, and saute for another 2 minutes.
Push everything to the side of the skillet and add the ground Italian sausage, dried oregano, and garlic powder to the center of the pan.
Brown the ground sausage for 5 to 6 minutes, making sure to break up the pork into small pieces.
Add the tomato paste, marinara sauce, vegetable broth, orzo, and parmesan cheese to the skillet. Stir to combine.
Simmer the mixture for 15 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the skillet.
Add the chopped spinach and frozen peas to the skillet. Stir until well combined, and the spinach has wilted and the peas have cooked through. Serve with more parmesan and some basil, if desired.

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