Name: Sausage Mushroom Orzo Alfredo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked orzo pasta; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 12 ounces sliced chicken sausage (I used garlic and spinach cooked chicken sausage links); 8 ounces sliced baby portobello mushrooms; 6 ounces chopped, fresh spinach; 5 cloves garlic (minced); kosher salt, pepper, Italian seasoning blend; 2 cups alfredo sauce (store-bought or homemade); Optional: parmesan cheese

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A simple, stress-free creamy pasta dinner recipe that my whole family loved is what I am sharing today… Sausage Mushroom Orzo Alfredo!

This recipe is so versatile, though.

Swap out 8 ounces any pasta of choice in place of the orzo, diced chicken or ground Italian sausage works in place of the sliced chicken sausages.

And if you don’t like mushrooms, might I suggest diced zucchini, asparagus, or broccoli?!

ingredients for Sausage Mushroom Orzo Alfredo

How to make Sausage Mushroom Orzo Alfredo

First boil 8 ounces, or about 1 cup, of orzo pasta in salted water according to the package directions.

Then drain the pasta and rinse with cold water so it doesn’t become mushy.

I sliced the chicken sausage and chopped the spinach while the pasta was cooking.

After draining the orzo, set the same pot over medium heat on the stove.

Add some olive oil, the sliced chicken sausage, and mushrooms.

Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring a few times.

sausage and mushrooms in pot before cooking

Next add the chopped spinach, minced garlic, kosher salt, pepper, and some Italian seasoning.

Cook this for another 4 minutes, stirring a few times.

Sausage Mushroom Orzo Alfredo before adding the orzo and sauce

Finally add the cooked orzo and 2 cups alfredo sauce.

I used a jar of alfredo sauce because this was a weeknight meal after a busy day.

But making your own alfredo sauce would obviously be best.

Sausage Mushroom Orzo Alfredo before mixing together

Stir this for about 2 minutes.

Then taste for seasoning and add more kosher salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning as needed.

We topped Sausage Mushroom Orzo Alfredo with parmesan cheese 🙂

Nothing but rave reviews and compliments from the fam, which is always a plus!!

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