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Spicy Sausage & Pepper Orzo

Easy to prepare and easy to love, this colorful dish takes orzo to new heights with smoky-sweet, red peppers and spicy Italian sausage. If you aren’t a fan of the spice, kick it down a notch with sweet Italian sausage.

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  • Prep Time

    10min

  • Cook Time

    20min

  • Total Time

    30min

  • Serving Size

    4-6

  • Category Title Pasta

  • Cuisine Type American

  • Level Simple

Recipe By: Delallo

Directions

  • Bring chicken broth to a boil in a large saucepan. Cook pasta according to package instructions, but in broth.
  • In another large saucepan on a medium-high setting, heat the olive oil. Once hot, sauté sausage until golden brown and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Break up larger pieces with a wooden spoon. Add the garlic and pepper strips to the skillet and cook together with sausage for another 2 minutes.
  • Drain pasta, reserving about 1/2 cup of the cooking broth. Toss hot pasta with sausage and pepper mixture in saucepan. Add pasta water if necessary to smooth sauce. Finish with parsley, salt and pepper to taste. Cook together for an additional 2 minutes.
  • Serve sprinkled with Parmesan.

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Keywords:

sausage orzo , orzo and sausage , sausage and orzo , pepper and sausage pasta

Spicy Sausage & Pepper Orzo

Easy to prepare and easy to love, this colorful dish takes orzo to new heights with smoky-sweet, red peppers and spicy Italian sausage. If you aren’t a fan of the spice, kick it down a notch with sweet Italian sausage.