I stole this recipe for Italian Sausage Soup with Orzo from thekitchengirl.com. This recipe is another great way to use your pressure cooker. Italian sausage is cooked on the sauté function then set aside. Then onion, celery and garlic are cooked until tender. Next uncooked orzo, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, seasonings and the cooked sausage are added to pot. The pressure cooker is sealed and cooks for one minute to cook the pasta. After releasing the steam, this tasty soup is ready to serve. I got this recipe from the internet and it is one that I will definitely make again.

For this recipe you will need: ½ lb Italian sausage, 1 tsp olive oil, ½ red onion, 3 cloves garlic, 2 stalks celery, ½ cup uncooked orzo pasta, 6 cups chicken broth, 15 oz can diced tomatoes, 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning, 1 tsp salt and black pepper to taste.

Prep the vegetables first, dice the celery and onions, then mince the garlic. Set aside.

Turn on your pressure cooker, select sauté. When hot add the sausage and cook through, stirring as needed.

Then transfer the sausage to a plate and set aside.

Next, add the onion, celery and garlic to the instant pot and sauté until tender, stirring as need, about 3 minutes.

Add the uncooked orzo, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, seasonings and cooked sausage.

Press the cancel function. Secure lid and turn the pressure release value setting to sealing position. Then select manual and set the instant pot on manual for 1 minute high pressure. When timer goes off, release the pressure. Select “keep warm” and serve.

If you liked the recipe for Italian Sausage Soup with Orzo and want to try other pressure cooker soups or stews you can try Pot Roast Soup, Barley, Beef & Vegetable Soup or Traditional Goulash.

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Italian Sausage Soup with Orzo

This recipe is another great way to use your pressure cooker. Italian sausage is cooked on the sauté function then set aside. Then onion, celery and garlic are cooked until tender. Next uncooked orzo, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, seasonings and the cooked sausage are added to pot. The pressure cooker is sealed and cooks for one minute to cook the pasta. After releasing the steam, this tasty soup is ready to serve.

Course Entree

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Pressure Building 15 minutes

Servings 6 people

Ingredients

• ½ lb Italian sausage
• 1 tsp olive oil
• ½ red onion chopped
• 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery diced
• ½ cup uncooked orzo pasta use 1 cup for thicker soup
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 15 oz can diced tomatoes
• 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp salt
• Black pepper to taste

Instructions

Instant pot

1. Select sauté. When hot add the sausage and cook through, stirring as needed. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Use the sausage fat or drain and add a little oil to the Instant pot.
2. Add onion, celery and garlic to the instant pot and sauté until tender, stirring as need, about 3 minutes.
3. Add the uncooked orzo, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, seasonings and cooked sausage.
4. Press the cancel function.
5. Secure lid and turn the pressure release value setting to sealing position.
6. Select manual and set the instant pot on manual for 1 minute high pressure.
7. When timer goes off, release the pressure. Allow the pressure cooker to fully release the pressure until the “float valve” drops before opening the lid. Select “keep warm” and serve.

Stove top

1. Heat a 4 quart soup pot on medium heat.
2. Add sausage, break into small pieces; brown the sausage, stirring as needed; transfer to plate and set aside.
3. Add the onion, garlic and celery; sauté until fragrant and tender, stirring as needed (3-4 minutes).
4. Add dry orzo, sauté until toasted and fragrant (2-3 minutes); stirring as needed.
5. Add the chicken broth, diced tomatoes with juice, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and browned sausage.
6. Bring soup to a boil; then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until orzo is cooked 10-15 minutes. Serve warm.