Creamy Sausage & Sage Baked Orzo

Name: Creamy Sausage & Sage Baked Orzo
Prep time: 15
Cook time: 30
Total time: 45
Yield: 1
Ingredients: package Italian Herb Chicken Sausage, casing removed and hand crumbled; olive oil; yellow onion, chopped; cloves garlic, minced; teaspoon chopped fresh sage (or .5 teaspoon dried sage); low-sodium chicken broth; uncooked orzo; kosher salt; reshly ground black pepper; 1 5oz package Garlic & Fine Herbs Boursin cheese; baby spinach, roughly chopped; chopped parsley

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Creamy Sausage & Sage Baked Orzo

Prep Time: 15 min | Cook Time: 30 min | Servings: 1

Some people spend a whole day toiling to create a luxurious, ultra-creamy pasta. We… don’t always have that kind of patience. What we do have, though, is the internet, which recently crowned a faster favorite: the creamy baked orzo. This version takes the viral pasta trend up a notch with two key ingredients doing the heavy lifting: Boursin cheese, which melts into chicken broth as orzo pasta turns silky, and our Italian Herb Chicken Sausage, packed with Calabrian chiles, roasted garlic, and fragrant herbs. The result? A bubbling, golden-topped sausage and orzo bake that’s hearty, comforting, and guaranteed to steal the spotlight at dinner.

Chef’s tip: Want to switch it up? You can easily add other vegetables like mushrooms, bell peppers, or sun-dried tomatoes along with the onions for extra color and flavor.

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Creamy orzo bake with The Sausage Project Italian Herb Chicken Sausage.

SERVING MULTIPLIER:

1 package Italian Herb Chicken Sausage, casing removed and hand crumbled

1 tablespoon olive oil

0.5 yellow onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon teaspoon chopped fresh sage (or .5 teaspoon dried sage)

4 cups low-sodium chicken broth

1.5 cups uncooked orzo

1 teaspoon kosher salt

0.25 teaspoon reshly ground black pepper

1 5oz package Garlic & Fine Herbs Boursin cheese

4 cups baby spinach, roughly chopped

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Instructions

Prep Time: 15 min | Cook Time: 30 min | Servings: 1

Preheat your oven to 400°F.

In a large oven-safe skillet or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the crumbled sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 4 minutes. Next, add the chopped onion to the skillet and cook, stirring regularly, until softened, about 5 minutes. Now, stir in the minced garlic and sage and cook for another minute until fragrant.

Pour in the chicken broth and stir in the orzo, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then stir in the Boursin cheese until it's completely melted and the sauce is smooth. Add the baby spinach and stir to combine.

Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the orzo has absorbed most of the liquid and is cooked through.

Carefully remove the skillet from the oven. Let the dish rest for a few minutes before garnishing with chopped parsley and serving.

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