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Jessica Secrest

One-Pan Sausage, Broccoli & Smoked Gouda Orzo

This one-pan fridge clean-out dinner has crispy jalapeño cheddar sausage and toasted orzo simmered in beef broth with broccoli. Smoked gouda is stirred in at the end to make it creamy.

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Ingredients

  • —oil · for the pan
  • —jalapeño cheddar sausage
  • —orzo · a partial box
  • 1 boxbeef broth · the whole box; any broth you have works
  • 1 bagfrozen broccoli
  • 1 blocksmoked gouda · shredded

Steps

  1. 1

    Heat oil in a large nonstick pan with a lid until hot.

  2. 2

    Add the jalapeño cheddar sausage and cook until it's a little brown and crispy.

  3. 3

    Add the orzo and stir it around in the pan to toast it. This keeps the pasta from getting gummy and mushy.

  4. 4

    Pour in the beef broth. You don't need extra salt because the sausage, broth and cheese are already salty.

  5. 5

    Add the frozen broccoli, bring to a simmer, cover and let it simmer until about half the liquid is absorbed.

  6. 6

    Stir in the shredded smoked gouda until creamy. Cover again and cook 3-4 more minutes, until the orzo is done and most of the liquid is absorbed.

  7. 7

    Turn off the heat, stir so nothing sticks, put the lid back on for a moment, then serve.

Creator's notes

Toast the orzo before adding the liquid or it turns gummy. Skip the salt because everything in the pan is already salty. It's a fridge clean-out meal, so use whatever cheese and broth you have.

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