Italian Sausage Orzo Oven Bake Food

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 ORZO

Steps:

• Take the sausage meat out of its casings and crumble it into a soup pot/Dutch oven. Over medium-high heat, cook it for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the onions and continue cooking for another 5 minutes or so, until the sausage is nicely browned and the onion has softened.
• Stir in the garlic, red pepper flakes, and orzo, and cook for around 30 seconds.
• Stir in the chicken broth and cream. Once it starts to bubble, continue cooking for 10 minutes, uncovered, stirring fairly often (or else 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. boil (you don't want the liquid to reduce too much before the pasta has cooked).
• Take the pot off the heat, stir in the parmesan and spinach, and cover the pot for 3-5 minutes or until it has thickened up to your liking. Season with salt & pepper as needed and serve immediately. See more troubleshooting tips in the notes below.

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 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.

BAKED ORZO AND PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add in the green onions and garlic; saute/stir for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are softened.
• Add in the orzo; stir constantly/cook 1 minute longer.
• Add in broth, salt and pepper to taste; bring to a boil.
• Transfer mixture to a 2-quart baking dish that has been lightly coated with non-stick cooking spray.
• Add in Parmesan and parsley; stir.
• Bake, covered, in a 350° oven for 35-40 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE ORZO VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, crumble sausage and cook over medium heat, stirring often until browned; about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Add onion and garlic, and cook, stirring often, until onion is softened.
• Stir in tomatoes, water, orzo and beef bullion. Heat to boiling. Stir in basil, fennel seeds, green beans and carrots.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, uncovered for 20 minutes or until beans and carrots are almost tender.
• Stir in zucchini and wine and cook 5-10 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender.