Italian Chicken Sausage And Orzo Recipes

Steps:

• Place a pot over medium-high heat; add oil. Brown crumbled sausage, breaking up pieces as they cook. Cook and stir until sausage is nicely browned, about 5 minutes. Add chicken pieces. Cook and stir until chicken begins to turn opaque, about 1 minute. Add salt.
• Stir in chicken broth and tomato sauce. Raise heat to high and bring mixture to a simmer. Stir in orzo and a pinch of salt. Reduce heat to medium until pasta is almost tender and most of the liquid is absorbed, 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Remove from heat. Add grated cheese, parsley, and chives. Serve topped with a dollop of ricotta cheese.

Steps:

• 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.

Steps:

• Using tongs, place the bell peppers over a gas flame. Cook, turning occasionally, until the skins are charred on all sides, about 5 to 6 minutes. (Alternatively, place the peppers on a baking sheet and broil for 5 to 8 minutes, until charred.) Place the charred peppers in a medium bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the peppers to steam for 20 minutes. Under running water, peel away the charred skin from the peppers. Pat the peppers dry with paper towels. Remove the stem and seeds from the peppers and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken stock, water, and kosher salt to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• While the pasta is cooking: In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the turkey sausage and saute until cooked through, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the bell peppers, tomatoes, and red pepper flakes, if using, and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.
• Drain the pasta, reserving about 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid, and transfer to a large serving bowl. Add the sausage mixture, 1 tablespoon of the parsley, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Toss well to combine all ingredients, adding reserved cooking liquid, if needed, to loosen the pasta. Top with the ricotta salata and sprinkle with the remaining parsley. Serve.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and bouillon to a boil. Stir in orzo; return to a boil. Cook until al dente, 8-10 minutes. Drain orzo, reserving 3/4 cup cooking liquid., In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook and crumble sausage with onion and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, roasted pepper, salt, pepper, pepper flakes and orzo. Heat through over medium-low heat; stir in reserved cooking liquid to moisten if desired. Remove from heat; stir in basil and cheese.

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat 7 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink and thoroughly cooked. Transfer to plate. In same skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add beans, bell peppers, carrots and salt; stir 1 minute to coat vegetables. Add water. Cover; reduce heat to low, and cook 5 to 6 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Remove cover; stir in tomatoes, sausage and cooked pasta. Increase heat to medium; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until completely heated through. Garnish with cheese and parsley.

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet brown the sausage (apprx 8 minutes).
• Then remove onto a plate.
• Then put in chicken and cook for 5 minutes, turning once.
• Put on plate with sausage.
• Heat oil in the skillet and add the garlic and rosemary and saute for 1 minute.
• Then add potatoes and water and cover and cook for 15 minutes.
• Then push potatoes over to the side of skillet and add back in the chicken and sausage.
• Add in the salt, pepper, wine, vinegar, and red peppers.
• Cover and cook an additional 35 minutes, when chicken registers 170*.
• Take chicken and sausage back out onto plate, and cover.
• Cover skillet back up and cook potatoes, until they are tender (apprx 8 minutes).
• Pour over chicken.

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese spread, milk and seasonings until blended.
• Cook chicken and zucchini in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 6 to 7 min. or until chicken is done, stirring frequently. Add cream cheese mixture and tomatoes; cook and stir 2 min. or until heated through.
• Serve over pasta.

Steps:

• In a soup pot, brown sausage. Add onions and cook until onions are translucent. Add garlic and saute for another minute or two. Drain meat/veggies. Put back in pot. Add broth, tomatoes, basil,pepper and parsley. Bring to a boil. Add pasta. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until pasta in tender. Enjoy!