Creamy Orzo with Smoked Sausage

Need an easy dinner the whole family will love? This Creamy Orzo with Smoked Sausage is made in one skillet with smoked sausage, tender orzo, mushrooms, zucchini, and creamy Boursin cheese. It’s an easy, comforting weeknight dinner that is packed with flavor and easy for busy nights.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 674kcal

Author Deborah Harroun

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
12 oz smoked sausage sliced
1 small onion chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
8 oz mushrooms sliced
6 oz zucchini cut into half moons
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
Pinch of red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper to taste
8 oz orzo pasta
3 cups beef broth
5 oz Boursin cheese
Parmesan cheese and fresh basil for serving, optional

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage cook, stirring when needed, until browned. Remove from the skillet.
1 tablespoon oil, 12 oz smoked sausage
To the same skillet, add the chopped onion. Cook until softened. Add in the garlic and cook another 30 seconds.
1 small onion, 2 cloves garlic
To the skillet, add the mushrooms. Stir everything together, and try to put the mushrooms in a single layer as much as possible. Let the mushrooms cook, without stirring, for 5 minutes.
8 oz mushrooms
Once the 5 minutes is up, add in the zucchini, and continue to cook for another 2 minutes. Season with the onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
6 oz zucchini, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, Pinch of red pepper flakes, Salt and pepper
Stir the orzo into the skillet. Add the broth and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook, stirring often to prevent sticking, until the orzo is tender, 10-12 minutes.
8 oz orzo pasta, 3 cups beef broth
Once the orzo is tender, add the Boursin cheese. Cook, stirring, until the cheese is melted and incorporated into the orzo. Return the sausage to the skillet and cook another minute or two, until the sausage is heated through.
5 oz Boursin cheese
Serve immediately, topped with parmesan cheese and basil, if desired.
Parmesan cheese and fresh basil

Notes

I like to use all beef smoked sausage, but feel free to use whatever kind you like best.

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.

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