Hearty Chicken Sausage Orzo Soup
Hearty Chicken Sausage, Roasted Pepper & Whole Wheat Orzo Soup Recipe is a hearty & healthy dinner option that will have your family begging for more.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 253kcal
Ingredients
- 2 flavored chicken sausages cut thinly into half-circles
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 whole 4 halves roasted red peppers, thinly sliced
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 ¼ cups low-sodium chicken broth
- ⅔ cup whole wheat orzo pasta
- 3 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 4 large basil leaves thinly sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Coat a large saucepan with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausages are starting to brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer the sausages to a bowl and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in the same saucepan and turn the heat to medium. Add the onion and cook until the onion is tender, 6 to 7 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the roasted red peppers.
- Add the bay leaves and chicken broth, bring to a boil, then turn heat to medium-low. Simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaves and turn the heat to medium-high. Bring the soup to a boil.
- Add the whole wheat orzo, along with the cooked sausages, and cook until the orzo is al dente (according to package directions).
- Remove the soup from the heat, stir in the parsley and basil, and serve.
Notes
WW (Old Points) 5 / WW (Points+) 6
Nutrition
Serving: 1.25Cups + 1 tablespoon Yogurt | Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 768mg | Potassium: 354mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 505IU | Vitamin C: 15.5mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1.6mg