CABBAGE ORZO & SAUSAGE SOUP

Cabbage Orzo & Sausage Soup image

Provided by Kitchen Crew

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 lb turkey sausage
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 large carrot, sliced in 1/4" pieces
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2 c water
14.75 oz chicken broth, low salt
15 oz plum tomatoes, in juice
2 c cabbage, shredded
2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 c orzo pasta
"just a pinch" of salt
"just a pinch" of pepper

Steps:

1. Brown sausage in oil in large nonstick saucepan over medium-high heat until browned but not cooked through.
2. Remove sausage; cut into 16 pieces.
3. Reduce heat to medium.
4. Add onion, carrot and garlic to saucepan; saute 3 minutes to soften.
5. Gradually add water, broth, tomatoes, cabbage, basil and thyme, breaking up tomatoes; Simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
6. Add orzo and sausage; simmer, covered, 10 minutes until sausage is cooked and orzo is tender.
7. Season with salt and pepper.