Chicken Sausage Orzo (Print-Friendly Version)
Cozy skillet with orzo, chicken sausage, and broccoli, topped off with parmesan. Just right for a weeknight meal.
# Ingredients List:
→ Main Ingredients
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1 cup grated parmesan
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2 to 3 cups chopped up broccoli
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2 cups chicken bone broth, organic preferred
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1 tablespoon garlic, minced
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Good splash of olive oil
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Salt, kosher (as needed)
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Black pepper, freshly cracked (as needed)
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1 cup orzo (small pasta) uncooked
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8 oz spinach asiago chicken sausage, sliced about half an inch thick
# Detailed Cooking Steps:
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Mix in parmesan and keep stirring until everything's melted in. Dish it up now and add a sprinkle more parmesan if you want.
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Toss in the bone broth. Give it a swirl, crank the heat until it boils, then lower the temp to a gentle simmer. Pop on a lid and let it bubble for another 10-15 minutes, until orzo's soft and broth's soaked up.
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Toss in the dry orzo plus the garlic. Stir ‘em around for about a minute so nothing sticks.
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Drop the broccoli chunks into the pan. Shake on some pepper and salt—don’t be shy. Cook about 5 minutes or until it gets bright green and just the right softness.
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Pour olive oil into a big skillet and set the temp around medium-high. Once it shimmers, stack the sausage slices in so they all touch the pan. Cook about 2-3 minutes, flip ‘em, and go one more minute so both sides get a nice brown color.
# Helpful Hints:
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If you want the broccoli to stay colorful and a bit crunchy, wait until your sausage is looking golden before throwing it in.