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Chicken Sausage, Broccoli, and Orzo Skillet

Chicken Sausage, Broccoli, and Orzo Skillet

A quick and easy one pan meal featuring Chicken Sausage, Broccoli, and Orzo, topped with melty parmesan cheese.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 400 kcal

Equipment

  • skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large drizzle olive oil
  • 8 ounces Chicken Sausage, cut into ¼ to ½ slices
  • 2-3 cups broccoli, roughly chopped
  • to taste kosher salt
  • to taste ground black pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 cup Orzo pasta
  • 2 cups Chicken Broth
  • 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet on med/high heat, drizzle a good amount of olive oil in the pan. Once hot, add the sliced chicken sausage. Cook on one side for 2-3 minutes then flip each slice and cook on the other side and cook another minute or so to get each side browned.
  • Now add the broccoli to the pan and season with a large pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes until the broccoli is bright green and slightly soft.
  • Then add the garlic and orzo and then stir everything together. Heat everything for another minute.
  • Add the chicken broth and stir. Bring the mixture to a boil. Then turn the heat to low, cover the skillet and simmer for another 10-5 minutes until orzo is soft.
  • Once all the liquid is absorbed, add the parmesan cheese and stir together. Serve immediately and sprinkle more parmesan cheese over if desired. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 20gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 900mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 400IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 250mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Broccoli, chicken sausage, easy meal, One Pan, Orzo, Skillet
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