Sausage And Fennel Orzotto
From choclytcandy 14 years agoIngredients
- 3 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth shopping list
- 2 tbs extra-virgin olive oil shopping list
- 1 lb link spicy italian sausage shopping list
- 2 cups thinly sliced fennel (reserve fennel fronds) shopping list
- 1 cup diced red onion shopping list
- 2 tsp minced garlic shopping list
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes shopping list
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme shopping list
- 2 cups dry orzo pasta shopping list
- 1/2 cup dry white wine shopping list
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese shopping list
- 2 tbs unsalted butter shopping list
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves shopping list
- 2 tsp minced lemon zest shopping list
- Kosher salt and black pepper to taste shopping list
How to make it
- Heat broth in a saucepan over low heat; keep warm while preparing remaining ingredients.
- Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add sausage; saute until browned, 10-12 minutes per side. Transfer sausage to a paper-towel-lined plate. When cool enough to handle, slice sausge into 1/2-icnh thick rounds; set aside.
- In the pan used to cook sausage saute fennel and onion until they begin to brown and soften, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, pepper flakes, and thyme; cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Transfer vegetable mixture to a bowl.
- Add orzo to the saute pan, stirring to coat pasta with residual oil in the pan; 2 minutes.
- Deglaze the pan with wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
- Add 1 1/2 cups warm broth to orzo; cook, stirring constantly, until broth is nearly absorbed, about 5 minutes. Add another cup of broth; cook and stir orzo until broth is nearly absorbed, another 5 minutes. Add the remaining cup 1 cup broth; cook and stir until liquid is fully absorbed. Taste orzo for doneness. It should be creamy but not gummy.
- Stir in sausage slices and vegetables mixture, then add Parmesan, butter, parsley, zest and chopped fennel fronds. Season orzotto with salt and pepper.
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Hi Choc how r ya? Im home recuperating from the 'blast' I had over Christmas with my family... there is nothing like family... their the best! I pray your Holiday went well!! This sounds really good!!! HIGH FIVE FORKS!!!1
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