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Everyday Sausage & Butternut Squash Orzo Bake

INGREDIENTS

  • 1lb Lottie’s Everyday Sausage
  • 3 cups butternut squash, peeled and cubed (about 1-inch pieces)
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon oregano seasoning
  • 1½ cups dry orzo
  • 3 cups chicken broth or stock
  • 1 4 oz herbed goat cheese
  • 1 tbsp fresh sage, chopped
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes

DIRECTIONS

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spray with cooking spray or grease a deep 9×13-inch baking dish.
  • In the baking dish, combine the butternut squash, olive oil, 1 teaspoon of the salt, garlic and oregano tossing to coat. Add the sausage (torn or rolled into small pieces like mini meatball size) evenly over the butternut squash.
  • Roast for 20–25 minutes, uncovered, stirring once, until the squash is tender and the sausage is cooked through.
  • Remove from the oven. Stir in the dry orzo and chicken broth. Nestle the whole goat cheese into the center. Sprinkle it with red pepper flakes and sage. 
  • Return to the oven and bake, uncovered, for 20–25 minutes, stirring once halfway through, until the orzo is tender and the liquid is mostly absorbed. 
  • Let it sit for 5 minutes, then stir everything together until creamy. Finish with fresh thyme or just enjoy as is!