Chicken Sausage Orzo (Print-Friendly Version)

# What You'll Need:

→ Main Ingredients

01 - 1 cup grated parmesan
02 - 2 to 3 cups chopped up broccoli
03 - 2 cups chicken bone broth, organic preferred
04 - 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
05 - Good splash of olive oil
06 - Salt, kosher (as needed)
07 - Black pepper, freshly cracked (as needed)
08 - 1 cup orzo (small pasta) uncooked
09 - 8 oz spinach asiago chicken sausage, sliced about half an inch thick

# Step-by-Step Directions:

01 - Mix in parmesan and keep stirring until everything's melted in. Dish it up now and add a sprinkle more parmesan if you want.
02 - 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.
03 - Toss in the dry orzo plus the garlic. Stir ‘em around for about a minute so nothing sticks.
04 - 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.
05 - 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 Notes:

01 - If you want the broccoli to stay colorful and a bit crunchy, wait until your sausage is looking golden before throwing it in.