italian sausage orzo oven bake
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Great quick dinner for a busy night... enjoy with a green salad, some garlic bread and maybe a glass of red wine.
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prep time
25 Min
cook time
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yield
5-6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 ea 28 oz cans diced tomatoes (can use "fire roasted" if you desire)
- 3/4 cup chicken, beef, or vegetable broth
- 1 pound italian sausage links, cut into 1/2" rounds
- 2 - yellow or white onions, chopped
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons dried italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1-1/2 cup uncooked orzo pasta
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup shredded fresh parmesan cheese
How To Make italian sausage orzo oven bake
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Step 1** Preheat Oven to 400 deg. F. ** Place Italian sausages, onions and bell pepper in a shallow 9x13” or so oven baking dish. Drizzle with little bit of olive oil.
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Step 2** Bake for one hour. Remove from oven and drain off any fat. ** Drain canned tomatoes, saving juice ** Mix together chicken, beef, or veggie broth plus juice from tomatoes to equal 3 cups ** Add drained tomatoes, 3 cups broth/tomato mixture, garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Stir and scrape to release any browned bits on bottom of pan.
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Step 3** Bake mixture about 15 min. until broth/tomato "juice" boils ** Add orzo to pan, stir to blend and incorporate orzo well into the hot liquid in pan. ** Cover pan tightly with foil. Bake about 20 additional minutes until liquid is absorbed and orzo is tender. ** Remove from oven, uncover. Sprinkle top with shredded cheese. Bake for 2 minutes more, uncovered, until cheese melts.
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