One-Pan Orzo Marinara

🥘 Ingredients

• Italian cheese blend
  ½ cup
• Italian chicken sausage
  18 oz
• Italian seasoning
  2 tbsp
• Parmesan cheese
  ¼ cup
• butter
  3 tbsp
• chili flakes
  1 tsp
• crushed tomatoes
  27.52 oz
• kale
  4 oz
• olive oil
  5 tsp
• orzo pasta
  1.5 c
• panko breadcrumbs
  ½ cup
• pepper
• salt
• sugar
  1 tsp
• yellow onion
  1

🍳 Cookware

• large pan
• small microwave-safe bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Preheat broiler to high or oven to 500 degrees with rack in upper position. Halve, peel, and and finely chop yellow onion . Measure out orzo pasta (we sent more - save the rest for another use).

   yellow onion: 1, orzo pasta: 1.5 c
2. 

   2

   Heat a drizzle of olive oil in large pan over medium-high heat (we recommend using an ovenproof pan). Add Italian chicken sausage and break meat up into pieces. Cook, tossing occasionally, until lightly browned, ⏱️ 5 minutes .

   olive oil: 5 tsp, Italian chicken sausage: 18 oz
3. 

   3

   Add another drizzle of olive oil to pan, then toss in onion, kale , and a big pinch of salt . Cook, tossing, until veggies are softened, ⏱️ 5 minutes . Toss in 5 tsp of Italian seasoning (save the last teaspoon for step 5) and a pinch of chili flakes if you like it spicy. Cook, tossing, until fragrant, ⏱️ 1 minute .

   kale: 4 oz, salt, Italian seasoning: 2 tbsp, chili flakes: 1 tsp
4. 

   4

   Stir in orzo, crushed tomatoes , 1¾ cups water, sugar , and a few big pinches of salt and pepper into pan. Lower heat to medium. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until orzo is al dente, ⏱️ 12-15 minutes . If mixture dries out, add water ¼ cup at a time to loosen. Remove pan from heat. Add Parmesan cheese and butter (use 2 tbsp), stirring to melt. Season with salt and pepper. If your pan is not ovenproof, transfer mixture to a baking dish at this point.

   crushed tomatoes: 27.52 oz, sugar: 1 tsp, pepper, Parmesan cheese: ¼ cup, butter: 3 tbsp
5. 

   5

   Place the remaining 1 tbsp butter in small microwave-safe bowl and microwave until melted, ⏱️ 20 seconds . Stir in 1 tbsp olive oil, panko breadcrumbs , Italian cheese blend , and remaining Italian seasoning. Season with salt and pepper.

   panko breadcrumbs: ½ cup, Italian cheese blend: ½ cup
6. 

   6

   Evenly sprinkle crust over orzo. Broil or bake until panko is golden brown, ⏱️ 1-3 minutes . Let stand for ⏱️ 5 minutes to cool and settle. Sprinkle with more chili flakes, if desired. Divide between plates and serve.