Kale, Sausage and Mozzarella Baked Orzo
with roasted broccoli

Name: Kale, Sausage and Mozzarella Baked Orzo
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 leaves Kale, large curly leaf, stems removed and leaves chopped; 4 oz Cheese, fresh mozzarella, cubed or sliced; 1 Tbsp Parsley, fresh, chopped; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 10 oz Sausage, Italian raw; 1 cup Pasta, uncooked orzo; 2 Tbsp Tomato paste; 1 cup Tomatoes, crushed; 2 cups Stock, any type; 12 oz Broccoli, florets; 2 cloves Garlic, chopped; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 2 tsp Lemon juice

Active: 30 Total: 45

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

One pan saucy orzo pasta gets creamy and tender in the oven. Topped with melted cheese and packed with healthy kale, it's an easy dish that makes great leftovers.

Ingredients

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Servings:

Kale, Sausage and Mozzarella Baked Orzo:

Kale, large curly leaf - 3 leaves , stems removed and leaves chopped
Cheese, fresh mozzarella - 4 oz , cubed or sliced
Parsley, fresh - 1 Tbsp , chopped
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Sausage, Italian raw - 10 oz
Pasta, uncooked orzo - 1 cup
Tomato paste - 2 Tbsp
Tomatoes, crushed - 1 cup
Stock, any type - 2 cups

Oven Roasted Broccoli:

Broccoli - 12 oz , florets
Garlic - 2 cloves , chopped
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Lemon juice - 2 tsp

Prep

Kale / Broccoli / Garlic - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Cheese / Parsley - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done 1 day ahead)

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Make

Heat oven to 400F / 204C degrees.
Toss broccoli and garlic with oil (portion for the broccoli) and season with some salt. Spread out on a sheet pan. Roast until broccoli is tender and starting to brown in spots, shaking the pan halfway through cooking, ~25 minutes.
While broccoli roasts, heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil (portion for the orzo) and sausage. Cook sausage, breaking it apart with a spoon, until starting to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain off any excess oil.
Stir in kale leaves, pasta, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes and stock. Bring to a simmer. Top with cheese and cover with a lid. Transfer to oven.
Bake, covered, until orzo is tender, 13 to 16 minutes.
When broccoli is finished, squeeze lemon juice over top.
Top orzo with parsley and serve with broccoli on the side. Enjoy!

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