Smoked Sausage Orzo
This quick and easy, hearty and delicious smoked sausage orzo pasta recipe is the perfect weeknight dinner that can be on the table in about 40 minutes. Quick, easy, and delicious!
Servings: 6 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced into ¼ inch slices
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 jalapeno, stem and seeds removed, diced
- 1 bell pepper, stem and seeds removed, diced
- 2 teaspoons Slap Ya Mama
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 16 ounce orzo pasta
- 32 ounce chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large cast iron skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and brown sausage slices on both sides. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same cast iron pan, cook onion, jalapeno, and bell pepper until tender. Sprinkle with seasonings and stir to combine. Add sausage back into the pan and add pasta. Stir.
- Pour in chicken broth, stir, reduce heat to low and let cook for 8-10 minutes or until pasta is tender.
- Add in heavy cream and Parmesan cheese. Stir until well incorporated and let cook for 2-3 minutes until the cheese is melted.