Recipes and Cooking Broccolini, Chicken Sausage, and Orzo Skillet Be the first to rate & review! Rice-shape orzo is the perfect tiny pasta to make this speedy skillet dinner. By Lauren Grant Lauren Grant Facebook Instagram Website Lauren Grant is a trained Culinary Food Scientist and Journalist, and a former food magazine editor. For over a decade, Lauren has been a trusted source for recipe development and food writing and has worked with America's Test Kitchen, Taste of Home, EatingWell, AllRecipes, and more. She founded and runs zestfulkitchen.com, a website devoted to healthy-ish cooking. Lauren holds Bachelor of Science degrees in culinary food science and journalism and mass communication from Iowa State University. She was named a Better Homes & Gardens Stylemaker in 2021. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 14, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 6 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 teaspoon olive oil 6 ounce cooked chicken sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices ½ cup chopped onion 1 cup dried whole wheat orzo pasta 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 ½ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 pound broccolini, trimmed, or 4 cups broccoli florets ¼ cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese (1 oz.) 2 teaspoon lemon zest Directions In a 12-inch skillet heat oil over medium-high. Add sausage and onion; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until sausage is browned, stirring occasionally. Add pasta and garlic; cook and stir 1 minute more. Stir in broth, salt, and crushed red pepper. Bring to boiling. Stir in broccolini; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 8 to 10 minutes or until pasta is tender. If needed, continue cooking, uncovered, until broth is absorbed. Stir in cheese and lemon zest. If desired, top servings with additional cheese and crushed red pepper. Marty Baldwin Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 327 Calories 8g Fat 41g Carbs 22g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 327 % Daily Value * Total Fat 8g 10% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 41mg 14% Sodium 766mg 33% Total Carbohydrate 41g 15% Total Sugars 4g Protein 22g Vitamin C 4.1mg 21% Calcium 120mg 9% Iron 0.9mg 5% Potassium 541mg 12% Folate, total 8.5mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg Vitamin B-6 0.1mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.