Best 10 Italian Sausage Orzo Recipes

ITALIAN SAUSAGE ORZO

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and bouillon to a boil. Stir in orzo; return to a boil. Cook until al dente, 8-10 minutes. Drain orzo, reserving 3/4 cup cooking liquid., In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook and crumble sausage with onion and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, roasted pepper, salt, pepper, pepper flakes and orzo. Heat through over medium-low heat; stir in reserved cooking liquid to moisten if desired. Remove from heat; stir in basil and cheese.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND ORZO SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, cook the sausage, onion, carrot and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. , Add the broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic, seasonings and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Stir in orzo; cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until pasta is tender. Discard bay leaf. Sprinkle servings with cheese if desired.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND ORZO SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat 7 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink and thoroughly cooked. Transfer to plate. In same skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add beans, bell peppers, carrots and salt; stir 1 minute to coat vegetables. Add water. Cover; reduce heat to low, and cook 5 to 6 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Remove cover; stir in tomatoes, sausage and cooked pasta. Increase heat to medium; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until completely heated through. Garnish with cheese and parsley.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE ORZO SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot, brown sausage. Add onions and cook until onions are translucent. Add garlic and saute for another minute or two. Drain meat/veggies. Put back in pot. Add broth, tomatoes, basil,pepper and parsley. Bring to a boil. Add pasta. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until pasta in tender. Enjoy!

ITALIAN SAUSAGE ORZO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook the sausage, mushrooms, zucchini and onion in oil over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the broth, tomatoes, basil and pepper. Bring to a boil. Stir in pasta. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until pasta is tender, 15-20 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SAUSAGE AND ORZO

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions., Meanwhile, brown the sausages in 2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet. Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, saute onion in remaining oil until tender. Add garlic and wine; cook 1 minute longer, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan., Stir in the tomatoes, parsley, capers, oregano, basil, pepper flakes and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Stir in orzo and sausage; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese.

ORZO & SPICY ITALIAN VEGGIE SAUSAGE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Slice sausages into 1/4 inch thick slices.
• Heat oil in a large pot.
• Add garlic, onion, carrot and green pepper. Saute for about 2 minutes.
• Add sausage slices and cook for 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle with sage and salt and pepper.
• Stir in tomatoes and water and bring to a boil.
• Stir in orzo and reduce heat to medium.
• Simmer uncovered, stirring often till most of the liquid is absorbed - about 10 minutes.
• Stir in broccoli and remove from heat. Cover and let stand till liquid is absorbed - 3 to 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese, if you like.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND ORZO SKILLET RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Meanwhile, cook vegetables as directed on package. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink. Drain; return to skillet. Stir tomatoes, cooked pasta and vegetables into skillet with sausage; heat until hot. Sprinkle with cheese. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE ORZO OVEN BAKE

Steps:

• 1. ** Preheat Oven to 400 deg. F. ** Place Italian sausages, onions and bell pepper in a shallow 9x13" or so oven baking dish. Drizzle with little bit of olive oil.
• 2. ** Bake for one hour. Remove from oven and drain off any fat. ** Drain canned tomatoes, saving juice ** Mix together chicken, beef, or veggie broth plus juice from tomatoes to equal 3 cups ** Add drained tomatoes, 3 cups broth/tomato mixture, garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Stir and scrape to release any browned bits on bottom of pan.
• 3. ** Bake mixture about 15 min. until broth/tomato "juice" boils ** Add orzo to pan, stir to blend and incorporate orzo well into the hot liquid in pan. ** Cover pan tightly with foil. Bake about 20 additional minutes until liquid is absorbed and orzo is tender. ** Remove from oven, uncover. Sprinkle top with shredded cheese. Bake for 2 minutes more, uncovered, until cheese melts.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE ORZO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a large stockpot or Dutch oven, add in the Italian sausage, minced garlic, and diced yellow onion.
• 2. Crumble the sausage as you brown it.
• 3. Once the sausage is cooked through and onion is tender, add in the broth, both cans of tomatoes (undrained), sliced carrots, sliced celery, diced ret potatoes (cut pretty small), and chopped bell pepper.
• 4. Add in the seasonings: . Italian seasoning, oregano, and basil (to taste). Add salt and pepper to taste. Depending on the saltiness of the broth you may not need any further salt.
• 5. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat. Cover the pot and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until all the veggies are crisp tender.
• 6. Meanwhile, in a separate pan, follow package directions to cook the Orzo to al dente. Drain and rinse in cool water.
• 7. Remove the soup from the heat and stir in the drained orzo. Then stir in the spinach gently.
• 8. Taste and adjust seansoning to preference. You can add in red pepper if using and the fresh herbs. Serve with Parmesan cheese and crusty bread.