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One Pot Chicken Sausage Baked Orzo

By Carolyn Stilwell

4.67 from 6 votes

Updated Jul 19, 2025

This One Pot Chicken Sausage Baked Orzo is an easy one pot recipe with minimal prep and cleanup. It's extra cheesy and satisfying.

Looking for more easy one pot orzo recipes? Try this One Pan Pesto Caprese Orzo or One Pan Chive and Onion Chicken Orzo.

Recipe Ingredients

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• Pasta Sauce: I used Rao's sauce for this recipe, but it would also be delicious with a homemade tomato sauce such as my Easy San Marzano Tomato Sauce!

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4.67 from 6 votes

One Pot Chicken Sausage Baked Orzo

By: Carolyn Stilwell

Easy one pot recipe with minimal prep and cleanup. Extra cheesy and satisfying!

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 30 minutes mins

Total: 40 minutes mins

Servings: 3

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Equipment

• Sauté Pan
• Chef Knife
• Cutting Board
• Box Grater
• Wooden Spoon

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 1 tablespoon Avocado Oil, Olive Oil or Avocado Oil
• ▢ 12 oz Chicken Sausage , sliced; I used Trader Joe's Roasted Garlic Chicken Sausage
• ▢ 4 cloves Garlic, minced
• ▢ 1 cup Orzo Pasta, dry
• ▢ 3/4 cup Chicken Broth
• ▢ 2 cups Marinara Sauce, homemade or jarred
• ▢ 1/2 cup Low Moisture Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
• ▢ 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, shredded; additional to serve
• ▢ 1/4 cup Fresh Basil

Seasonings

• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon Dried Basil
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
• ▢ Kosher Salt & Black Pepper, to taste

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Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Heat oil in a large oven-safe skillet set over medium heat. Add sliced chicken sausage and cook for 5 minutes. Flip a few times to cook both sides.
  1 tablespoon Avocado Oil, 12 oz Chicken Sausage
• Add minced garlic and orzo and cook for 2 minutes until lightly toasted and fragrant, stirring often.
  4 cloves Garlic, 1 cup Orzo Pasta
• Add chicken broth, tomato sauce, and all seasonings. Stir all ingredients together and let it come to a boil.
  3/4 cup Chicken Broth, 2 cups Marinara Sauce, 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder, 1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano, 1/2 teaspoon Dried Basil, 1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes, Kosher Salt & Black Pepper
• Once boiling, add a lid and lower temperature to a simmer for 10 minutes.
• Top with the mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Bake for about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
  1/2 cup Low Moisture Mozzarella Cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
• Serve immediately with fresh basil and parmesan cheese.
  1/4 cup Fresh Basil

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Notes

Try out my Easy Tomato Sauce recipe for this recipe!

 

Nutrition

Calories: 638kcal, Carbohydrates: 57g, Protein: 37g, Fat: 31g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 109mg, Sodium: 2370mg, Potassium: 732mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 1589IU, Vitamin C: 15mg, Calcium: 300mg, Iron: 4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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