This soup was simple to make and is packed with flavor! You can enjoy this meal year round and I loved the sausage and orzo in it!
Italian Sausage Orzo Soup
This soup is healthy, nutritious, and delicious!
Ingredients
Sausage Orzo Soup
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 sweet onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup celery diced
- ¾ cup orzo pasta
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 (15) oz cans petite diced tomatoes
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 4 cups loosely-packed spinach
- salt and pepper
- parsley to garnish
Instructions
Sausage
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Gather all the ingredients, sausage, olive oil, onion, garlic, celery, orzo, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, spinach, S & P
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In a large soup pot, heat up the oil on med-hi heat. Cook sausage until no longer pink, about 8 mins.
Make the soup
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While the sausage is cooking, prep the veggies. Dice up the onion and the celery.
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Once the sausage is nice and brown, add in the onion, celery and garlic and saute until tender for 4 minutes.
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Next, add in the chicken broth, tomatoes, orzo, and Italian seasoning. Stir to combine all the ingredients. Bring the soup to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer. Stir occasionally and cook until the pasta is al dente.
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Stir in the spinach and cook for 2 minutes, or until completely wilted. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
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Garnish with some parsley and laddle into a bowl. Enjoy
Recipe Notes
The original recipe is adopted by North Carolina Charm and can be found HERE.
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