Mediterranean Orzo w/ Chicken Sausage


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 296.6
  • Total Fat: 10.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 57.0 mg
  • Sodium: 517.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 36.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
  • Protein: 15.6 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Mediterranean Orzo w/ Chicken Sausage calories by ingredient



Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    12 ounces italian chicken sausage halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch-thick half-moons

    1 pint grape tomatoes, halved

    3 T balsamic vinegar

    1 t canola oil

    3/4 t dried oregano

    8 ounces orzo

    1/2 cup crumbled feta

    1 T fresh chopped parsley

    2 T olive oil

Directions

1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, 1 T vinegar, canola oil and 1/2 t of the oregano to pan; cook 2 minutes. Place sausage mixture in a large serving bowl.

2. Meanwhile, bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook orzo according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water.

3. Place pasta in a serving bowl with sausage mixture and add remaining 2 T vinegar, 1/4 t oregano, feta, parsley and olive oil. Stir to combine; serve.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KATEBET.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Didn't have orzo so I used some egg noodles. Very flavorful. - 9/12/09


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    O.K.
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I used real sausage for this because I had some and it's just okay. The feta overpowers everything else and the vinegar and oregano are lost. Probably won't make again. - 6/16/09


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Used chicken breasts with greek seasoning instead of the sausage, but this is a great recipe! - 3/29/09