Cabbage Sausage Orzo Soup
- Yield 6
- Prep 5 minutes
- Cook 30 minutes
- Total 35 minutes
Cabbage Sausage Orzo Soup is a soup recipe on Avoteb. The yield on the card is 6. Plan on 35 minutes from start to plate. The amounts and the method are both on this page.
Ingredients
Yield: 6 servings
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage, mild or spicy
- 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
- fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
- 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/3 cup (6 tablespoons) tomato paste
- 1 (14-ounce) bag classic coleslaw mix (shredded cabbage and carrots)
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
- 3 cups (2 ounces) finely-chopped kale, ribs removed
- zest and juice (~2 tablespoons) of 1 small lemon
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (plus extra for serving)
Method
Brown the sausage. Warm olive oil in a large stockpot over medium-a hot burner. Tip in the Italian sausage and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 6–7 minutes. Take a slotted spoon to move the sausage to a plate and leave any drippings in the pot.
Sauté aromatics. Tip in the onion to the pot, season lightly with salt and pepper, and sauté for 4–5 minutes until softened. Stir in the garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, and tomato paste and cook for 1–2 minutes more, stirring often, until fragrant and slightly caramelized.
Tip in cabbage. Stir in the coleslaw mix and cook for 3–4 minutes, tossing occasionally, until the cabbage begins to wilt.
Let it bubble gently. Tip in the chicken stock and return the sausage to the pot. Whisk to combine, then bring the soup to a let it bubble gently.
Leave the orzo. Tip in the orzo and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8–10 minutes or until the pasta is just al dente.
Tip in kale. Stir in the kale during the last 3–4 minutes of cooking, until it wilts and turns tender.
Finish. Lift the pot from the heat. Stir in the Parmesan until melted, then add the lemon juice and zest. Check the seasoning and adjust seasoning with additional salt, pepper, and lemon juice if needed.
Plate Ladle the soup into bowls, sprinkle with extra Parmesan, and enjoy!
