Hearty Chicken Sausage, Roasted Pepper & Whole Wheat Orzo Soup

Hearty Chicken Sausage, Roasted Pepper & Whole Wheat Orzo Soup might be just the soup you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 16g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 277 calories. This recipe serves 4 and costs $2.58 per serving. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. 2980 people were impressed by this recipe. It is brought to you by Cookin Canuck. It will be a hit at your Winter event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes. If you have fresh parsley, orzo pasta, roasted red peppers, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 89%, which is awesome. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Chicken Meatball & Orzo Hearty Soup, Roasted red pepper and spinach soup with orzo, and Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Tomato and Orzo Soup.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 40 minutes

 

Ingredients:

4 large basil leaves, thinly sliced

2 bay leaves

2 flavored chicken sausages, cut thinly into half-circles

3 tbsp minced fresh parsley

2 cloves garlic, minced

4 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth

2 tsp olive oil

1 medium onion, chopped

2/3 cup whole wheat orzo pasta

2 whole (4 halves) roasted red peppers, thinly sliced

Salt and pepper, to taste

Equipment:

sauce pan

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Coat a large saucepan with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausages are starting to brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer the sausages to a bowl and set aside.Heat the olive oil in the same saucepan and turn the heat to medium. Add the onion and cook until the onion is tender, 6 to 7 minutes.Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the roasted red peppers.Add the bay leaves and chicken broth, bring to a boil, then turn heat to medium-low. Simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes.Remove the bay leaves and turn the heat to medium-high. Bring the soup to a boil.Add the whole wheat orzo, along with the cooked sausages, and cook until the orzo is al dente (according to package directions).Remove the soup from the heat, stir in the parsley and basil, and serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Coat a large saucepan with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat.

2. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausages are starting to brown, 5 to 6 minutes.

3. Transfer the sausages to a bowl and set aside.

4. Heat the olive oil in the same saucepan and turn the heat to medium.

5. Add the onion and cook until the onion is tender, 6 to 7 minutes.

6. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the roasted red peppers.

7. Add the bay leaves and chicken broth, bring to a boil, then turn heat to medium-low. Simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes.

8. Remove the bay leaves and turn the heat to medium-high. Bring the soup to a boil.

9. Add the whole wheat orzo, along with the cooked sausages, and cook until the orzo is al dente (according to package directions).

10. Remove the soup from the heat, stir in the parsley and basil, and serve.


Nutrition Information:

Quickview
277k Calories
16g Protein
10g Total Fat
32g Carbs
16% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
277k
14%

Fat
10g
16%

  Saturated Fat
2g
14%

Carbohydrates
32g
11%

  Sugar
2g
3%

Cholesterol
30mg
10%

Sodium
2624mg
114%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
16g
33%

Vitamin C
72mg
87%

Vitamin K
49µg
48%

Manganese
0.53mg
26%

Selenium
16µg
24%

Vitamin B3
4mg
24%

Vitamin A
1142IU
23%

Copper
0.4mg
20%

Vitamin B6
0.37mg
18%

Phosphorus
162mg
16%

Potassium
539mg
15%

Iron
2mg
15%

Fiber
3g
12%

Folate
36µg
9%

Magnesium
36mg
9%

Calcium
86mg
9%

Vitamin B2
0.14mg
9%

Zinc
0.96mg
6%

Vitamin B1
0.08mg
5%

Vitamin B12
0.25µg
4%

Vitamin E
0.38mg
3%

Vitamin B5
0.22mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
Widget by spoonacular.com

 

Suggested for you

Overnight Oatmeal
Beef Tenderloin Sliders
Easy Blender Chocolate Mousse (and Wolf Gourmet High Performance Blender Giveaway)
Hurricane Rum Balls
Tarte Flambe with Herbed Creme Fraiche, Aged Cheddar, Caramelized Vidalia, Double Smoked Bacon, Softly Scrambled Eggs and Goat Cheese
Dinner Tonight: Spaghetti all'Amatriciana
Roast Pork and Peameal Bacon Sandwich
Garlic Rosemary Mashed Potatoes + Thanksgiving Day Menu
Seared Tuna on Baked Flour Tortilla Chips
Apple Ham Salad
Food Trivia

Tiramisu means ‘pick me up' in Italian.

Food Joke

Children and The BibleThese are written by children and have not been retouched or corrected, poor spelling and all!The Egyptians were all drowned in the dessert. Afterwards, Moses went up on Mount Cyanide to get the ten amendments.The first commandment was when Eve told Adam to eat the apple.The seventh commandment is thou shalt not admit adultery. Moses died before he ever reached Canada.David was a Hebrew king skilled at playing the liar. He fought with the Finklesteins, a race of people who lived in Biblical times.Soloman, one of David`s sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines.Jesus was born because Mary had an immaculate contraption.Jesus enunciated the Golden Rule, which says to do one to others before they do one to you.It was a miracle when Jesus rose from the dead and managed to get the tombstone off the entrance.The epistles were the wives of the apostles.Most religions teach us to have only one spouse. This is called monotony.

Popular Recipes
Hallacas Guajiras de Pollo (Chicken Hallacas)

My Colombian Recipes

For Vegan, Gluten-Free Black-Bottom Coconut Cream Tart

Café Johnsonia

Ricotta Pizza Pie

Epicurious

Roasted Broccoli with Lemon and Garlic

Foodista

Quick and Easy Dairy and Fat-Free Colombian Vegetable Soup (Ajiaco Negro)

Serious Eats