[X]

Home > Recipes > Italian Chicken Sausage and Orzo

Italian Chicken Sausage and Orzo Recipe

Italian Chicken Sausage and Orzo Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Read reviews (1)

Rate recipe

This recipe is:

Quick

Diabetic Friendly

Subscriber Exclusive

[X]

Rate Italian Chicken Sausage and Orzo Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Italian Chicken Sausage and Orzo Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 5 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked Italian chicken sausage links, cut into 3/4-inch slices
3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1 cup chopped onion
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup white wine or chicken broth
1 can (28 ounces) whole tomatoes, drained and chopped
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon capers, drained
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile, brown the sausages in 2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet. Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, saute onion in remaining oil until tender. Add garlic and wine; cook 1 minute longer, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan.
Stir in the tomatoes, parsley, capers, oregano, basil, pepper flakes and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Stir in orzo and sausage; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 5 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 363 calories, 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 58 mg cholesterol, 838 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 21 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Italian Chicken Sausage and Orzo in Simple & Delicious December/January 2013, p28

The History of Feta

FETA is a white, salty, semi-firm cheese. Traditionally it was made from sheep or goat's milk but is now also made with cow's milk. After feta is formed in a special mold, it's sliced into large pieces, salted and soaked in brine. Although feta cheese is mostly associated with Greek cooking, "feta" comes from the Italian word "fette", meaning slice of food.

Full-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied white wine such as Chardonnay or Viognier.

More recipes like this:

Recipe Slideshows

Browse slideshows featuring our best recipes, holiday ideas, easy how-tos, cooking tips, and more!

Get Recipes >

Top 10 Recipes

A collection of our favorite, highest-rated recipes—including the best dessert, dinner and holiday recipes.

Get Recipes >

Reviews for Italian Chicken Sausage and Orzo

Italian Chicken Sausage and Orzo

Tell us what you think of this recipe.
Did you modify it? Would you make it again? Rate it today! >

Rate and Review this Recipe

(1-1) of 1 reviews

Reviewed on Feb. 07, 2013 by kel0722

This was so delicious. I used shredded chicken rather than sausage. I doubled the recipe to feed four people well. I only added a 14oz can of tomatoes and doubled the chicken broth. It was so delicious!!!! I even made with gluten free orzo.