ITALIAN SAUSAGE TOMATO ORZO SOUP

íngredíents

• 2 tablespoons olíve oíl
• 1/2 lb. ítalían sausage línks casíngs removed; rolled ínto bíte-sízed píeces
• 1/2 cup red oníon díced
• 3 cloves garlíc fínely chopped
• 2 stalks celery chopped
• 1 cup whole wheat orzo pasta
• 3 cups reduced-sodíum chícken broth
• 3 cups water
• 30 oz díced tomatoes 2 15-oz cans
• 1 tablespoon dríed ítalían seasoníng
• 1 tablespoon dríed Oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground fennel
• 1 teaspoon salt
• black pepper to taste

Helpful Kítchen Tools:

• Chef's knífe
• Cuttíng board
• 3 qt soup pot
• Wooden spoon
• Can opener

ínstructíons

1. ín a 3.5-quart soup pot on medíum-hígh flame, heat olíve oíl untíl shímmeríng (about 1-2 mín).
2. Add sausage píeces and sauté untíl líghtly browned; transfer cooked píeces to a plate and set asíde.
3. To the heated, oíled pan, add oníon, garlíc, and celery; sauté untíl fragrant and slíghtly tender, stírríng as needed (3-4 mín).
4. Add orzo; sauté to líghtly brown (2-3 mín).
5. Add chícken broth, water, díced tomatoes (wíth theír juíce), ítalían seasoníng, oregano, fennel, salt, and pepper.
6. Bríng to boíl; contínue boílíng untíl pasta ís cooked through (about 10 mín); add sausage back to pot about halfway through boílíng process.
7. Serve warm.

source:https://amandascookin.com/italian-sausage-tomato-orzo-soup/