Italian Sausage Soup With Orzo
This Spicy Italian Sausage with Orzo has rich tomato flavour, delicious and takes only 20 minutes to make. Make it on the stovetop or in a crockpot for a perfect family dinner.
Ingredients
- 500 grams Mild Italian Sausage
- 1 cup Orzo Pasta
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 Onion
- 1 tbsp Garlic
- 1 28 Oz Crushed Tomato
- 2 tspn Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 tspn red chili Flakes ((optional))
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4-6 cups Chicken Broth
- 2 cups Spinach ((Tightly Packed))
- 1/4 cup Half and Half
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese ((to serve))
Directions
- 1
Heat Oil in a heavy bottom pan. Once Warm add chopped onion and garlic. Saute until the onion has softened and raw garlic smell is gone.
- 2
Roughly break sausages to small chunks. Add to the pan. Saute for 5-6 minutes until they are browned and aromatic. Break any bigger chunk of sausage.
- 3
Deglaze the pot by adding stocks. Scarp the bottom of the pan to remove any brown bits. Stir in the tomatoes, Italian seasoning, chilli flakes, salt and pepper
- 4
When the stock comes to a boil stir in Orzo Pasta,
- 5
Cover and let it cook for 8-10 minutes in the medium-low heat until Orzo is almost cooked. Stir in between to prevent Orzo from getting stuck at the bottom.
- 6
Stir in Spinach to the pot and let it cook for 2 minutes. Switch off the flame.
- 7
Stir in half and half.
- 8
Serve with a generous topping of parmesan cheese.