Italian Sausage and Kale Orzo
This sausage orzo uses herb-heavy sausage and garlic infuse cream and orzo grains, finished with a Parmesan and a healthy handful of kale.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp This is an affiliate link.olive oil
- 200g / 7 oz Italian sausages casings removed
- 2 cloves garlic
- 200g / 1 cup This is an affiliate link.orzo
- 125ml / 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 500ml / 2 cups This is an affiliate link.chicken stock
- 250ml / 1 cup double / heavy cream
- 50g / 1/2 cup This is an affiliate link.Parmesan cheese
- 100g / 3.5 oz Cavolo Nero / kale tough stalks removed
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a large pan heat the olive oil and cook the diced sausages over medium heat while breaking them up with a spatula, add the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds while stirring.
- Add the orzo and stir until it’s coated in the fat from the sausages, then deglaze with the white wine and simmer over low heat for a minute or so or until the wine is reduced.
- Now add the chicken stock and double cream with a pinch of salt, stir well making sure no grains of orzo are sticking to the bottom of the pan, bring to a simmer and cook uncovered 5 minutes, then add kale and cook for 5 minutes longer, stir in Parmesan cheese and take off the heat. Salt to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 735kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 1364mg | Potassium: 558mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3523IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 282mg | Iron: 2mg