Recipe: Orzo Pasta with Chicken and Sausage
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound orzo pasta
- 6 chicken thighs
- 1 lb Linguisa sausage - or any spicy sausage
- 1 quart chicken stock
- 1 red bell pepper - diced
- 1 green Pasilla or bell pepper - diced
- 1/2 yellow onion - diced
- 1 tbl paprika
- 1 tbl cumin
- 1 tbl Herb de Provence
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 bay leaf
- fresh parsley
Instructions
Step 1
Cut the sausage into small pieces.
Step 2
Add 1 tbl paprika,1 tbl cumin,
1 tbl Herb de Provence,
1 tsp salt,
1 bay leaf into a bowl. This is the Secret Spice Mix.
Step 3
Season the chicken thighs with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper.Put some olive oil in a ducth oven over medium heat.
Brown both sides of the chicken thighs in the dutch oven for about 8 minutes.
Remove and set aside.
Step 4
Add the sausage into the dutch oven, saute for about 3 minutes.Dump in the Secret Spice Mix, Give it a mix. Saute for another 3 minutes.
Step 5
Then add in the chicken thighs, and 1 quart chicken stock. Bring it up to a simmer,and simmer covered on low heat for 30 minutes.
After that, Transfer the chicken thighs and the sausage into a bowl, and the stock in another bowl.
The Dutch oven is empty.
Step 6
Add some oil, diced bell pepper, diced onion, and 1/2 pound orzo pasta into the ducth oven over medium heat.Give it a stir. Add in 3 cups hot stock. Cook until the stock is almost absorbed, stir constantly.
Add more stock if needed. It takes about 15-20 minutes.
When the orzo pasta is 90% cooked, add the chicken and sausage. Give it a mix.
Turn off the heat. Cover and sit for 5 minutes.
Step 7
Then transfer to a serving bowl, topped with some fresh parsley. Enjoy.
