# One Pan 20-Minute Chicken Sausage Orzo Pasta

This creamy, delicious, and deeply flavorful chicken and sausage orzo pasta is a perfect weeknight dinner that comes together in just 20 minutes.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tsp olive oil
- 5 chicken sausages sliced up
- 1 diced onion
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 cups orzo pasta
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 handful spinach
- 2 tbsp cream
- lemon zest
- chili flakes
- black pepper

## Instructions

1. Add one teaspoon of olive oil to a pan set over medium-high heat.
2. Add five sliced chicken sausages and brown them.
3. Add one diced onion and five cloves of garlic; let them cook together.
4. Add two cups of orzo pasta and mix it around.
5. Add four cups of chicken stock and bring to a boil.
6. Once boiling, lower to a simmer and let it chill for about 10 minutes.
7. After 10 minutes, add about a cup of Parmesan cheese and a big handful of spinach.
8. Mix well.
9. Add about two tablespoons of cream (optional).
10. Serve with a little bit of lemon zest, some chili flakes, a little more Parmesan, and a crack of black pepper.

## Equipment

- pan

## Tips

- You don't have to add cream, but it's a nice little touch.
- Serve with lemon zest, chili flakes, more Parmesan, and black pepper.

## Source

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- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c964e1c7-84c8-46b1-baaf-619320954777
- Extracted: 2026-07-04

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