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.
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