Butternut Squash and Sausage Orzo with Kale (One Pan)

One pan meal of butternut squash orzo with sausage and kale.

4.98 from 37 votes

Butternut Squash and Sausage Orzo with Kale (One Pan)

My butternut squash orzo with sausage and kale is a cozy one pan meal idea. Hearty, balanced and easy, it's the best for cold weather.

Prep Time10

Cook Time29

Total Time39

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: one pan, Pasta

Servings:

Ingredients

1.5 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb mild italian turkey sausages casing removed
½ red onion diced
3 cloves garlic pressed
1 cup butternut squash diced (fresh or frozen) *
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 tablespoon dried sage
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Red pepper flakes to taste
3 cups low sodium chicken broth or bone broth
1.5 cups dried orzo
4 cups kale de-stemmed and chopped
1 cup feta crumbled

Instructions

Heat an oven safe cast iron pan over medium heat. Add olive oil. Once oil is hot, add the sausage meat, using the back of a spatula to break the meat into small pieces,and cook until the meat is no longer pink in colour. Use a spatula to form a well in the center of the meat, add garlic and onions. Cook until fragrant and onions are translucent in colour (about 3 minutes).
Add butternut squash, tomatoes, sage, thyme and red pepper flakes. Stir.
Reduce heat to low, add chicken broth and bring to a low boil.
Once boiling, add orzo, stir and cover. Allow orzo to simmer until fully cooked (about 10 minutes). You may need to stir periodically, scraping the bottom of the pan to ensure the orzo does not stick.
Stir in kale, 1 cup at a time until it wilts. Top with feta cheese. To melt the cheese, broil at 500F for about 5 minutes.

Notes

I prefer frozen butternut squash as it helps decrease the prep and cook time, however the choice is yours! If you are using butternut squash, you do not need to defrost it first.

*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.

Nutrition

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