This flavourful tomato sausage orzo has received a little bit of Spanish-Italian really feel to it with the addition of tomatoes, olives and capers to the little bites of orzo pasta. I like to make use of flavoured pork sausages, however you should utilize common pork, rooster sausages and even vegetarian sausages.

Nicky’s Notes

I first developed this for my e-book Fast & Simple Dinners—a correct weeknight lifeline after I needed large, vibrant flavour with out faff.

Whereas the orzo gently simmers in that smoky tomato base, I brown the sausages individually (grill or air fryer) so that they preserve a beautiful snap and don’t steam the pan.

The chilli and smoked paprika deliver cosy heat, olives and capers add that briny raise, and a handful of rocket stirred in on the finish retains every part energetic and contemporary. It’s the sort of skillet supper that feels a bit sunny—even on a Tuesday.

📋 Elements

• Sausages: Use your favorite—plain pork, herby Italian, black pepper, or spicy/chilli sausages (delish if you happen to like warmth). Veggie sausages work properly; swap to veg inventory to maintain it vegetarian.
• Greens: Swap rocket for child spinach or lamb’s lettuce.
• Olives/Capers: Not a fan? Use chopped semi-dried tomatoes for sweetness.
• Inventory: Hen or veg; low-sodium in case your olives are fairly salty.

Abbreviated Recipe

***Full recipe with detailed steps within the recipe card on the finish of this submit***

Brown the sausages (grill/air fryer) till cooked, then slice.
Soften onion and peppers; stir in garlic, chilli, smoked paprika and tomato purée.
Add chopped tomatoes, inventory and orzo; simmer gently, stirring, then fold in olives, capers and cherry tomatoes. Stir within the sliced sausages and rocket to wilt, then serve.

Why This Recipe Works

• Constructed-in veg: Peppers, onion and cherry tomatoes make it a full meal in a single pan.
• Balanced flavours: Candy tomatoes + smoky paprika + chilli warmth + salty olives/capers = layered, energetic sauce.
• Proper starch, proper technique: Orzo offers risotto-ish consolation in a fraction of the time, and cooking it straight within the sauce builds physique with out additional cream.
• Textural distinction: Charred sausage slices stirred in on the finish preserve their meaty chew.

🍽️ What to serve it with

I like to put the pan down on the desk alongside a pleasant inexperienced salad and let everybody dig in. If we’re feeling just a little additional hungry then possibly I’ll whip up some selfmade garlic bread to go alongside.

📺 Watch the best way to make it

• Place the sausages on a grill tray and place underneath the grill (broiler) for 20 minutes, turning repeatedly, till browned throughout and cooked via. Alternatively, If in case you have an air fryer, they are often air fried for 10-12 minutes at 200C/400F.

  6 medium pork sausages

• In the meantime, warmth the oil in a big frying pan (skillet) over a medium warmth. Add within the onion, purple and inexperienced peppers. Cook dinner for 4-5minutes, stirring repeatedly, till the onion begins to melt.

  1 tablespoon oil, 1 onion, 1 purple bell pepper, 1 inexperienced bell pepper

• Add the garlic, chilli powder, smoked paprika, salt, pepper and tomato puree to the pan and stir collectively for one minute.

  2 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon chilli powder, 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon tomato puree (tomato paste)

• Add the tinned tomatoes and rooster inventory, stir and produce to the boil, then add within the orzo.

  400 g (14oz) tin finely chopped tomatoes, 360 ml (1 ½ cups) rooster inventory, 200 g (7oz) dried orzo

• Stir collectively, then add the olives, capers and cherry tomatoes.

  100 g (3.5oz) blended olives, 1 tablespoon capers, 12 cherry tomatoes

• Flip down the warmth, so the liquid is simmering very gently, place a lid on and cook dinner for 10 minutes, stirring often, till the orzo is cooked.

• By now, the sausages needs to be cooked. Place the sausages on a chopped board and minimize into thick slices.

• Take away the lid from the pan, then stir within the sliced sausages and rocket – it ought to wilt just a little as you stir it in.

  50 g (2 packed cups) gentle rocket

• Divide between bowls and serve.

Sausages:

Plain pork sausages work properly on this dish, however generally I like to vary it up utilizing flavoured sausages. Spicy/chilli sausage, black pepper sausage, and Italian-herb sausage all work properly.

Make it vegetarian:

Exchange the pork sausages with vegetarian sausages and change the rooster inventory with vegetable inventory.

Leftovers

This recipe is greatest served immediately, so I don’t suggest making it forward. For those who make it forward and attempt to reheat, you’ll discover that the orzo turns into claggy nonetheless if you happen to’ve received leftovers then:

• Cool and refrigerate in a hermetic container for as much as 2 days.
• reheat within the microwave with a splash of water/inventory over stirring often till piping sizzling all through. The orzo may have drunk the sauce—add just a little extra liquid to loosen.

 
Dietary data is estimated per serving

Energy: 530kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 28g | Fats: 24g | Saturated Fats: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 2g | Monounsaturated Fats: 5g | Trans Fats: 0.01g | Ldl cholesterol: 0.4mg | Sodium: 2116mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g

Diet data is mechanically calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.

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