Creamy Sausage Orzo
with Baby Spinach and Mushrooms
Busy weeknight? Let's get you sorted with this dreamy creamy orzo dish! This one's a little lighter as the hero is that magical component that brings every pasta dish together - pasta water!
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Ingredients
250 g
Mild Italian Sausage, uncased
113 g
Onion, chopped
1 tbsp
Garlic Puree
113 g
Mushrooms
113 g
Baby Spinach
170 g
Orzo
(Contains Wheat)
1 unit
Chicken Broth Concentrate
½ tsp
Italian Seasoning
1 tsp
Chili Flakes
¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
(Contains Milk)
1 unit
Lemon
2 tbsp
Tomato Sauce Base
Not included in your delivery
½ tsp
Salt*
¼ tsp
Pepper*
2 tbsp
Butter*
(Contains Milk)
½ tbsp
Oil*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Instructions
Wash and dry all produce.
Heat Guide for Step 3 (dbl for 4 ppl): 1/8 tsp mild, 1/4 tsp medium and 1/2 tsp spicy! Thinly slice mushrooms. Zest, then juice half the lemon (use whole lemon for 4 ppl).
Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then sausage. Cook, breaking up the sausage into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 4-5 min.** Season with salt and pepper.
While sausage cooks, heat a large pot over medium-high heat. When hot, add 2 tbsp butter (dbl for 4 ppl), then mushrooms and onions. Cook, stirring often, until veggies slightly soften, 2-3 min. Season with salt. Sprinkle 1/4 tsp chili flakes (NOTE: Reference Heat Guide.) and half the Italian Seasoning (use all for 4 ppl) over veggies. Add tomato sauce base and garlic puree. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 min.
Add orzo, broth concentrate and 2 1/4 cups water (dbl for 4 ppl). Using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to the pot, leaving the excess fat in the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook, stirring often, until orzo is tender and creamy, 8-10 min.
Add spinach, then stir until wilted. Add 1 tsp lemon juice (dbl for 4 ppl) and half the Parmesan. Stir until cheese melts.
Divide creamy sausage orzo between plates. Sprinkle lemon zest, remaining chili flakes and remaining Parmesan over top, if desired.
