Meatballs and Orzo
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A one-pot Italian-inspired dinner with easy meatballs made from sausage, creamy orzo pasta, and peas in a rich sauce made with chicken broth and butter. It's simple and satisfying.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1-1/2 cups finely diced yellow onion (1 large onion)
- 19 ounces Italian sausage (see note 1)
- Salt and pepper
- 1 (12-ounce) bag frozen peas
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken stock (or broth)
- 2-1/4 cups whole milk (see note 2)
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1-1/2 cups uncooked orzo pasta (see note 3)
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (divided, see note 4)
- Fresh parsley (optional, for serving)
- 1 lemon (optional, for serving)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 1911mg
- Total sugar
- 20g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 851mg
- Calcium
- 526mg
- Iron
- 6mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 1911MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.