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One Pot Sausage & Peppers Pasta

One Pot Sausage & Peppers Pasta

A simple but flavorful one pot meal full of bell peppers, smoked sausage and pasta.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • 1 Yellow Onion diced
  • 3 Garlic Cloves minced
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • 1 tsp Thyme
  • 2 lb Smoked Sausage cut into ½-inch cubes
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper diced
  • 1 Yellow Bell Pepper diced
  • 1 Orange Bell Pepper diced
  • 1½ lb Orzo
  • 6 cups Chicken Broth
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 cup Parmesan Cheese grated

Instructions
 

  • In large saute pan over medium high heat, add oil. Once hot add onions, garlic, salt, pepper and thyme. Saute for 3 minutes then add sausage, and bell peppers. Cook other 3 minutes.
  • Add orzo to pan the stir to combine with sausage and pepper (it's okay if the orzo gets a little toasted). Add broth and paprika to the pan. Bring just to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to medium and cover pan. Let cook for 20 minutes (or until most of the liquid has been absorbed).
  • Remove lid and stir in heavy cream and parmesan cheese. Replace lid and let cook another 5 minutes before serving.
Keyword baked pasta, bell peppers, grated parmesan, heavy cream, onions, orzo, Parmesan, smoked sausage
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