One-Pot Chicken Sausage Orzo

20 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add olive oil to skillet and heat to medium.
  2. 2Add olive oil to skillet and heat to medium.
  3. 3Add olive oil to skillet and heat to medium.
  4. 4Add chicken sausage and cook for 3-4 minutes, untouched, until the bottoms are golden brown. Flip your sausage and let cook for 1 more minute.
  5. 5Add chicken sausage and cook for 3-4 minutes, untouched, until the bottoms are golden brown. Flip your sausage and let cook for 1 more minute.
  6. 6Add chicken sausage and cook for 3-4 minutes, untouched, until the bottoms are golden brown. Flip your sausage and let cook for 1 more minute.
  7. 7Add your onion and bell pepper, and stir. Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent and peppers begin to soften.
  8. 8Add your onion and bell pepper, and stir. Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent and peppers begin to soften.
  9. 9Add your onion and bell pepper, and stir. Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent and peppers begin to soften.
  10. 10Add garlic, Calabrian chilies, and Italian seasoning. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently, until just fragrant. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
  11. 11Add garlic, Calabrian chilies, and Italian seasoning. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently, until just fragrant. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
  12. 12Add garlic, Calabrian chilies, and Italian seasoning. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently, until just fragrant. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
  13. 13Add orzo, water, and bouillon, and stir. Let simmer for 8-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until orzo is cooked through. If the pot starts to boil, reduce heat to medium-low.
  14. 14Add orzo, water, and bouillon, and stir. Let simmer for 8-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until orzo is cooked through. If the pot starts to boil, reduce heat to medium-low.
  15. 15Add orzo, water, and bouillon, and stir. Let simmer for 8-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until orzo is cooked through. If the pot starts to boil, reduce heat to medium-low.
  16. 16When orzo is cooked, turn off the heat. Add spinach and parmesan. Stir until spinach is wilted.
  17. 17When orzo is cooked, turn off the heat. Add spinach and parmesan. Stir until spinach is wilted.
  18. 18When orzo is cooked, turn off the heat. Add spinach and parmesan. Stir until spinach is wilted.
  19. 19Add lemon juice and stir. Taste, and season with salt and pepper if needed. Serve immediately with extra parmesan and freshly cracked black pepper.
  20. 20Add lemon juice and stir. Taste, and season with salt and pepper if needed. Serve immediately with extra parmesan and freshly cracked black pepper.
  21. 21Add lemon juice and stir. Taste, and season with salt and pepper if needed. Serve immediately with extra parmesan and freshly cracked black pepper.

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 4 smoked chicken sausages, sliced into 1/4-inch coins
  • 4 smoked chicken sausages, sliced into 1/4-inch coins
  • 4 smoked chicken sausages, sliced into 1/4-inch coins
  • 0.5 white onion, diced small
  • 0.5 white onion, diced small
  • 0.5 white onion, diced small
  • 1 bell pepper, diced small
  • 1 bell pepper, diced small
  • 1 bell pepper, diced small
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp Calabrian chilies
  • 1 tsp Calabrian chilies
  • 1 tsp Calabrian chilies
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1.25 cup dry orzo pasta
  • 1.25 cup dry orzo pasta
  • 1.25 cup dry orzo pasta
  • 2.75 cup water
  • 2.75 cup water
  • 2.75 cup water
  • 2 tsp Better Than Bouillon chicken
  • 2 tsp Better Than Bouillon chicken
  • 2 tsp Better Than Bouillon chicken
  • 2 big handfuls baby spinach, chopped
  • 2 big handfuls baby spinach, chopped
  • 2 big handfuls baby spinach, chopped
  • 0.75 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 0.75 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 0.75 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 0.25 lemon, juiced
  • 0.25 lemon, juiced
  • 0.25 lemon, juiced
  • 0 salt
  • 0 salt
  • 0 salt
  • 0 pepper
  • 0 pepper
  • 0 pepper

Equipment

large sauté pan or pot