# One Pot Italian Sausage and Orzo

A quick and easy one-pot meal featuring Italian sausage, orzo, sun-dried tomatoes, and spinach.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 pound mild Italian sausage
- onion powder
- 1 scoop garlic
- red pepper flakes
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- 1 splash dry white wine (Chardonnay)
- 0.5 jar rough chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- Italian seasoning
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 0.25 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 handfuls baby spinach

## Instructions

1. Brown the ground mild Italian sausage in a pot over medium-high heat.
2. Drain some of the grease from the cooked sausage.
3. Add onion powder, a big scoop of garlic, red pepper flakes, and one cup of orzo pasta to the pot.
4. Cook the orzo for a minute or two until it toasts up.
5. Add a splash of dry white wine (Chardonnay) and cook it off for a minute or two. (Use stock as a substitute if needed).
6. Add about half a jar of rough chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
7. Add Italian seasoning.
8. Pour in two cups of chicken stock and one cup of heavy cream.
9. Once the mixture starts bubbling, reduce the heat to a simmer and cover the pot.
10. Let it cook for about 10 to 15 minutes until the orzo is done.
11. Turn off the heat once the orzo is done.
12. Stir in a quarter cup of grated parmesan cheese (or more, to taste).
13. Add a couple of handfuls of baby spinach, cover, and let it wilt down for a couple of minutes.

## Equipment

- pot

## Tips

- If in recovery and cannot use wine, substitute with stock.
- Sun-dried tomatoes are a key ingredient for flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/194xzmyiwG/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1013c939-d4bc-4ee6-b5d8-033d054af969
- Extracted: 2026-01-08

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