This recipe is one of our all time favorites. I started making it years ago when our oldest was a baby and just starting on finger foods. It was instant hit with him with bits easy enough to grab in his little hands, plus what child doesn’t like sausage?
I know mine all love sausage.
The great thing about this dish is adults love it as well. It has amazing flavor from the sausage and the peppers and tomatoes and you just can’t stop eating it.
It is a lovely comfort meal to serve in the winter but light enough to serve in the summer as well.
Sausage and Peppers with Orzo
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Recipe By: Megan
Recipe type: Dinner
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large green bell pepper, seeded, deribbed and chopped
- 1½ pounds italian sausage, casings removed
- 4 large plum tomatoes, cored and chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 can (49oz) chicken broth
- 1¾ cups orzo pasta
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- freshly grated parmesan cheese
Preparation Instructions
- In a medium dutch oven or stockpot heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and green pepper and saute until soft and the onion is translucent.
- Add the sausage and break it up into bits, cook until no longer pink.
- Add the tomatoes, parsley, oregano and broth and bring to a boil. Reduce to low, add the orzo and cover the pot. Simmer until the majority of the liquid has been absorbed and the orzo is cooked through, about 12-15 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve topped with parmesan cheese and serve.
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is a self taught home cook who enjoys cooking healthy and simple foods and delectable desserts for her husband and kids and the frequent last-minute dinner guests her husband shows up with.
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