"Marry Me" Italian Sausage And Orzo Soup Recipe

By Michelle McGlinn - tastingtable.com Dec. 16, 2024 11:45 am EST

 

Marry Me Italian Sausage and Orzo Soup Recipe

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Taking inspiration from the ever-popular "marry me" soup, this recipe swaps the chicken for Italian sausage and adds orzo for a filling, one-pot soup.

 

PREP TIME

5

MINUTES

COOK TIME

30

MINUTES

SERVINGS

4

SERVINGS

 

TOTAL TIME: 35 MINUTES

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Ingredients

 

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 pound Italian sausage

1 cup diced yellow onion

4 cloves garlic, minced

3 tablespoons tomato paste

¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes, sliced

6 cups chicken broth

1 cup heavy whipping cream

1 tablespoon oregano

1 tablespoon dried basil

1 teaspoon dried parsley

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 cup orzo

4 cups spinach

1 cup freshly grated Parmesan

 

Directions

 

Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.

Once hot, add the sausage and crumble until browned. Remove the sausage from the pot and reserve.

Add the onion and garlic and saute until soft, about 4 minutes.

Add the tomato paste and sun-dried tomatoes and cook until the tomato paste is beginning to stick to the bottom of the pot.

Add the broth, cream, oregano, basil, parsley, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil.

Add the orzo and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes.

Return the sausage to the pot and add the spinach and Parmesan.

Lower the heat to low and stir until the spinach is wilted and the Parmesan is melted.

Serve.