Description
The whole family will love this One Pot Creamy Tomato Orzo made with turkey sausage, fire roasted tomatoes, red peppers, spinach, cheese and whole wheat pasta!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 pound Italian turkey sausage (casings removed)
- salt and pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 14.5 can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup basil pesto*
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 cups chopped baby spinach
- 1 cup whole wheat orzo ( I used DeLallo)
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large heavy bottomed pot, melt butter over medium high heat. Add sausage and crumble as it browns. When the sausage is browned add red peppers and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
- Add fire roasted tomatoes, basil pesto, chicken broth, heavy cream and sugar. Bring to a boil, and then add spinach and orzo. Stir. Turn heat down to medium low, cover and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. When orzo is just tender, uncover and simmer a few more minutes to thicken the sauce. Stir in the cheese and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Serve with extra Parmesan cheese on top if desired!
Notes
*I used a pre-made pesto from Trader Joe’s
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 673
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 2451mg
- Fat: 37g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18.2g
- Trans Fat: 1.1g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 15g
- Protein: 43g
- Cholesterol: 153mg
