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Baked Cheesy Chicken Sausage Rice & Orzo

Name: Baked Cheesy Chicken Sausage Rice & Orzo
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 2 packages Trader Joe’s Frozen Orzo Pilaf Mix or about 3 cups dry orzo; 12 oz chicken sausage (I used Trader Joe’s Unexpected Cheddar), sliced; 1 cup riced cauliflower; 1 cup green peas; 1 container Trader Joe’s Spinach & Artichoke Dip (8.82 oz); 2 cups chicken broth; Optional: black pepper or red pepper flakes to taste

By Frida Sofia50 min totalServes 5 servings

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Not every meal can be a winner and although my kids did not love that I tried to sneak in green peas here I thought it was great! If you have picky kids, maybe skip the green peas cause they’ll definitely won’t be able to detect the hidden cauliflower.

Baked Cheesy Chicken Sausage Rice & Orzo

5 min

PREP

45 min

COOK

50 min

TOTAL

5 servings

SERVINGS

Ingredients

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 375°F.
2
In a large baking dish, add the orzo pilaf mix along with the seasoning packets from the package.
3
Add sliced chicken sausage, riced cauliflower, and green peas. Stir until evenly distributed.
4
Add the spinach & artichoke dip on top.
5
Pour in 2 cups chicken broth and stir gently.
6
Cover the dish tightly with foil or a lid and bake for 45 minutes.
7
Remove from oven and stir.
8
Let rest for about 5 minutes before serving.