5.0 from 27 votes
Tomato Orzo with Chicken Sausage and Broccoli
This tomato orzo recipe is a one pot wonder that's a complete meal with chicken sausage, broccoli, and a comforting tomato sauce! It's ready in just 30 minutes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 399 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 12 ounces chicken sausage cut into rounds
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning or more, to taste
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 (14 fluid ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 cups broccoli cut into small florets
- 1/2 red bell pepper chopped
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese optional, to taste
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients. You can either slice the chicken sausage into rounds or take it out of the casings (just be careful as some chicken sausages totally disintegrate if you take it out of the casings).
- Add the oil and chicken sausage to a soup pot. Sauté for 5 minutes over medium-high heat.
- Add in the onion and continue cooking for another 4 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and orzo and cook for around 30 seconds.
- Stir in the Italian seasoning, chicken broth and tomato sauce. Once it starts to bubble, add in the broccoli and bell pepper. Continue cooking for 10 minutes, uncovered, stirring fairly often (the orzo may stick to the bottom of the pot). You will likely need to turn the heat down a bit (to medium or even medium-low). It should gently bubble vs. furiously boil (you don't want the liquid to reduce too much before the pasta has cooked).
- Season with salt & pepper as needed and serve immediately with freshly grated parmesan cheese if desired.
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Notes
- Serves 4-6 depending on how much people eat.
- If the pasta is too liquidy for your tastes, cover the pot and wait a few minutes (it'll soak it right up). If you want more liquid, add another splash of chicken broth.
- Orzo is pasta. If you want to make this with rice, you may have to adjust liquid measurements and cooking time (I have not tested this).
- Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
Nutrition Information
Calories
399kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
60mg
(20%)
Sodium
1839mg
(77%)
Potassium
710mg
(20%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1479IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
78mg
(87%)
Calcium
56mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 399
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 399kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 1839mg | 77% |
| Potassium | 710mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1479IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 78mg | 87% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.