Description
A simple and delicious one-pot meal featuring savory sausage, tender orzo pasta, and a rich garlic butter sauce. This dish is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound smoked sausage (like kielbasa), sliced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups orzo pasta
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the sliced sausage and cook until browned on both sides. Remove sausage from the pot and set aside.
- Add the chopped onion to the pot and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Add the orzo pasta to the pot and stir to coat with the drippings.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10-12 minutes, or until the orzo is al dente and most of the liquid is absorbed.
- Stir in the heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, and cooked sausage.
- Cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring, until the sauce has thickened and the sausage is heated through.
- Stir in the fresh parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- You can use any type of smoked sausage you prefer.
- For a spicier dish, add a pinch of red pepper flakes with the garlic.
- If you don’t have chicken broth, vegetable broth can be used.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: one pot, garlic butter, sausage, orzo, quick, easy, dinner, kielbasa, pasta