Italian Orzo Soup Italian Sausage Orzo Soup is a hearty, vegetable-loaded soup with super flavorful Italian-seasoned sausage and lots of orzo pasta. It's lightly creamy and completely comforting on chilly evenings, without sending your healthy eating plan off the rails. In a large saucepan, cook the sausage, mushrooms, zucchini and onion in oil over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.

Ingredients of Italian Orzo Soup

  1. You need 1 tbsp. of olive oil.
  2. You need 1/2 of onion, diced.
  3. Prepare 2 cloves of garlic, minced.
  4. Prepare 1 lb. of Italian sausage.
  5. You need 2 of carrots, peeled and sliced into coins and quartered.
  6. It's 1 of large zucchini, sliced into coins and quartered.
  7. It's 4 cups of unsalted chicken broth.
  8. Prepare 1 1/2 cups of water.
  9. It's 1 can (14.5 oz.) of diced tomatoes, undrained.
  10. Prepare 1 can (16 oz.) of cannelini beans, drained and rinsed.
  11. You need 2 tsp. of dried basil.
  12. Prepare 1 tsp. of oregano.
  13. Prepare 1 tsp. of Italian seasoning.
  14. Prepare to taste of salt and pepper.
  15. Prepare 1/2 cup of orzo pasta, uncooked.
  16. It's 2 cups of spinach, roughly chopped.
  17. Prepare of Suggested Toppings :.
  18. It's of ·parmesan cheese.
  19. It's of ·red pepper flakes.

Italian Orzo Soup step by step

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent, 3-4 minutes. Add in the garlic and cook for a minute or so more, until fragrant..
  2. Add the sausage to the pot and cook until completely browned, breaking it up as you go. Drain any excess grease, if needed..
  3. Increase the heat to med-high. Add the carrots to the pot, then stir in the broth, water, diced tomatoes, beans and seasonings..
  4. Once it all comes to a boil, stir in the orzo and zuchinni, then lower the heat back down and let simmer for 7-8 minutes, until the veggies have softened and the orzo is close to al dente. Make sure to stir often during this time, so the orzo won't stick to the pot..
  5. Stir in the spinach and simmer just 2-3 minutes more, until it's wilted..
  6. Serve immediately, topped with fresh parmesan cheese, if desired. Sprinkle red pepper flakes over individual portions for a bit of extra heat..
  7. Refrigerate any leftovers in a large Tupperware container. To reheat, place the amount you want warmed in a small pot (add a splash of broth if needed, the orzo will absorb a lot of the liquid during frigeration) and bring to a simmer for 5 or so minutes, until heated through..

Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Orzo—the little rice-shaped pasta—is practically made for soup. It cooks much faster than rice and is just as satisfying. A delicious and simple to make Italian sausage soup with plenty of veggies (clear out your fridge!) and orzo pasta. This Sausage & Orzo Soup is a recipe the entire family will love!

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