Sausage and Creamy Cajun Orzo Skillet

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 22 minutes

Ingredients

1 tbsp oil

14 oz Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage sliced into ¼" slices

½ cup diced onions

1 green bell pepper, (diced)

3 garlic cloves, (minced)

cajun seasoning, (to taste)

½ tsp dark chili powder

3½ cups chicken stock

1½ cups orzo

¼ cup heavy cream

scallions, (to garnish, optional)

Directions

Place the oil, smoked sausage, onions, green pepper, and garlic into a large skillet and sauté until the onions are translucent and fragrant, approximately 5 minutes over medium-to-low heat.

Add in the Cajun seasoning and dark chili powder and mix until the sausage, mini sweet peppers, and onions are coated.

Stir in the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add the orzo and stir until combined. Simmer uncovered for 12 minutes or until the orzo is tender.

Stir in the heavy cream.

Garnish with diced scallions and serve.

Nutrition

• Calories: 401 kcal
• Total Fat: 24.9 g
• Cholesterol: 54.2 mg
• Sodium: 1070.9 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 28.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.5 g
• Total Sugars: 13.1 g
• Protein: 13.4 g