Description
Easy one-pan meal with chicken sausage, broccoli, and orzo pasta that cooks together in 30 minutes. Perfect for busy families who want real food without the fuss!
Ingredients
For the Main Dish:
- Olive oil (just drizzle it, don’t measure)
- 8 oz chicken sausage, sliced into ¼–½-inch pieces
- 2–3 cups broccoli, chopped however you want
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 cup dry orzo pasta
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
If You Don’t Have These:
- Any sausage works, even the turkey kind
- Frozen broccoli is fine too
- Regular pasta shapes work if no orzo
- Vegetable broth instead of chicken
Instructions
Put some olive oil in your pan and heat it up good. Add the sausage pieces and don’t touch them for 2-3 minutes. They’ll get brown and crispy. Flip them over and brown the other side too. This part makes the whole dish taste better.
Throw the broccoli in with the sausage. Add salt and pepper. Stir it around for maybe 5 minutes until it turns really green. Don’t let it get soft and gross.
Add the garlic and the dry orzo. Stir everything together and let it cook for about a minute. You’ll smell the garlic and maybe hear the pasta crackling a little. This is the step that makes it special.
Pour in the broth and stir. Let it bubble up, then turn the heat down low and put a lid on it. Wait 10-15 minutes until the pasta is soft and most of the liquid is gone. Check it once to make sure it’s not sticking.
Take it off the heat and mix in the Parmesan. It’ll get all melty and creamy. Taste it and add more salt if you need to. Done.
Notes
Cut the sausage pieces the same size so they cook evenly
Don’t stir the pasta too much once you add the broth or it gets gummy
If you double this recipe, use a bigger pan or it won’t cook right
Fresh garlic tastes way better than the jar stuff
Let it sit for a couple minutes after you turn off the heat
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: One-Pan
- Cuisine: American