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April 10, 2019

Instant Pot Smoked Sausage with Parmesan and Orzo

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Instant Pot Smoked Sausage with Parmesan and Orzo–smoked sausage, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, orzo and parmesan cheese cooked quickly in your pressure cooker. This meal is loaded with flavor and is a dump and go one pot meal.

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Instant Pot Smoked Sausage with Parmesan and Orzo--smoked sausage, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, orzo and parmesan cheese cooked quickly in your pressure cooker. This meal is loaded with flavor and is a dump and go one pot meal.

Instant Pot Smoked Sausage with Parmesan and Orzo

What a great meal! The flavors in this dish blend together so well. The veggies and the sausage are the star of the dish and the orzo just stands quietly in the background. This is a meal that you chop everything up and throw it in the pot, walk away for a few minutes and come back to a delicious dinner. You’ll just have a cutting board, knife and pot to wash. Not bad, not bad!

Ingredient notes:

I used beef smoked sausage. You really can use whatever type of cured sausage that you want. Kielbasa, cajun, chicken sausage with spinach and cheese, etc.

The mushrooms that I picked out at the store were small white button mushrooms. I quartered them which I really thought was fun instead of sliced mushrooms.

I used a normal can of diced tomatoes but I think if you wanted to infuse even more flavor into this dish you could use fire roasted tomatoes.

I’ve made this dish with both red and green peppers. They are both tasty. Use what you prefer.

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Instant Pot Parmesan Sausage Orzo--smoked sausage, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, orzo and parmesan cheese cooked quickly in your pressure cooker. This meal is loaded with flavor and is a dump and go one pot meal.

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To make Instant Pot Smoked Sausage with Parmesan and Orzo I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. I love this Instant Pot because it has the yogurt making function which I use almost weekly.  It has two pressure settings (high and low), and there are also little slots in the handles so that you can rest the lid there instead of putting it down on your counter-top.

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Instant Pot Smoked Sausage with Parmesan and Orzo


★★★★★

4.8 from 12 reviews

  • Author: Karen Petersen
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 minute
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4–5 servings 1x
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Smoked sausage, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, orzo and parmesan cheese cooked quickly in your pressure cooker. This meal is loaded with flavor and is a dump and go one pot meal. 


Ingredients

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  • 12 ounces quartered mushrooms
  • 1 (12 ounce) package smoked sausage, sliced into quarter inch rounds
  • 1 cup uncooked orzo
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 1 red or green bell pepper, cored and diced
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes, with juice
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Evenly layer the mushrooms and smoked sausage in the bottom of your Instant Pot. Sprinkle in the orzo evenly and then pour in the water. Then evenly add in the peppers, diced tomatoes, garlic, basil, onion powder, parsley, oregano, salt and pepper. Don’t stir. 
  2. Cover the pot and secure the lid. Make sure the valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 1 minute on high pressure. When the time is up perform a quick release by moving the valve to venting. 
  3. Stir. It will be a little runny at first but then thicken up. 
  4. Scoop onto serving dishes and top each dish with 2 Tbsp of Parmesan cheese. 

Notes

The peppers get a little soft even with just a 1 minute cooking time. If you want them semi-cooked (not soft not crisp) you can place them in a foil packet and then place the packet on top of the ingredients. After the food has cooked open the packet and stir the diced peppers into the pasta. 

I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*.

  • Category: Pasta
  • Method: Instant Pot
  • Cuisine: Italian

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Instant Pot Smoked Sausage with Parmesan and Orzo--smoked sausage, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, orzo and parmesan cheese cooked quickly in your pressure cooker. This meal is loaded with flavor and is a dump and go one pot meal.

*Karen Petersen is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

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67 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Dump and Go, Sausage, Instant Pot, Pasta Tagged With: one pot meal

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  1. Joanna G says

    January 24, 2023 at 7:51 am

    Can you use Arborio rice and make risotto?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 30, 2023 at 6:33 pm

      yes that would be amazing. I would follow the liquid to rice ratio and cooking times in this recipe: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/instant-pot-parmesan-risotto/

      Reply
  2. Judy says

    August 12, 2022 at 5:23 pm

    Question – Is there a big difference between this recipe and the recipe for IP Garlic Chicken Sausage Orzo?
    This recipe sounds easier but wasn’t sure if the taste was that much different, especially if using the garlic sausage?
    I use your recipes probably 4 times a week! Thank you so much – we enjoy them!!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 12, 2022 at 10:49 pm

      They are both good and yes pretty similar!

      Reply
      • Judy says

        January 23, 2023 at 9:58 am

        Very yummy! Definitely in my rotation! Thanks!

        ★★★★★

        Reply
        • Karen says

          January 30, 2023 at 6:41 pm

          Thanks so much for the 5 stars Judy!

          Reply
  3. Aimee says

    January 24, 2021 at 6:25 am

    Another favorite! I made a few changes that I thought I’d share…not a fan of smoked sausage and I usually have the bulk Costco raw Italian sausage links on hand. Used one package of Italian sausage (about 5 links). Pulled them out of the casing and browned until mostly cooked and in chunks, about size of a nickel. I’ve made it with sausage still in the casing too- cut it into slices and browned two minutes each side, but like it better crumbled. Because we are big eaters and I never know what to do with leftover pasta in the box, I used a whole box of orzo. I upped the water to two cups and the time to two minutes. Perfect al dente orzo, it wasn’t soupy, and the flavor was huge! Even my picky eater ate it…

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 26, 2021 at 2:27 pm

      Sounds like a winning dinner!

      Reply
  4. Vikki says

    September 24, 2020 at 12:56 am

    Did you alter this before I found it? Because this is a staple in my house and I have never had the burn notice

    Reply
    • Karen says

      September 24, 2020 at 10:55 am

      I think that I did alter it. Now the mushrooms and smoked sausage go on the bottom which helps!

      Reply
  5. Helene says

    May 30, 2020 at 9:31 am

    Another super delicious meal by Karen. Follow the recipe without any change. See photo:
    https://shared-assets.adobe.com/link/04b5027f-d1c7-4e8c-4a5f-6449881cff32

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 30, 2020 at 12:41 pm

      It looks so great! I love that you are sharing all the pictures with me.

      Reply
  6. Raymond says

    May 13, 2020 at 6:33 pm

    What can I use substitute the orzo? Rice? Couscous?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 14, 2020 at 12:50 pm

      White rice should work fine! Use a 5 minute pressure cook time with a 10 minute NPR.

      Reply
  7. Karie says

    February 25, 2020 at 3:56 pm

    I love when my husband makes italian sausage in the IP. We would like to try this using italian sausage. Should we cook the sausage first? This looks so delicious.. Thank you

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 26, 2020 at 4:25 pm

      Yes I’d brown the sausage first with the saute setting. Then drain off any excess grease.

      Reply
  8. Diane says

    February 24, 2020 at 8:27 am

    How long if using whole wheat orzo? Thank you

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 24, 2020 at 8:33 pm

      I would keep the same cooking time 🙂

      Reply
  9. Susan says

    December 4, 2019 at 4:54 pm

    What do you recommend if I want to use uncooked sausages?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 5, 2019 at 1:07 pm

      I would brown them a bit before cooking the orzo.

      Reply
  10. Lindsey says

    August 21, 2019 at 2:32 pm

    We have a mushroom allergy…any suggested substitutions that won’t change any of the other factors?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 22, 2019 at 5:17 pm

      I’m not sure…you may want to try this recipe instead: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/instant-pot-garlic-chicken-sausage-orzo/

      Reply
  11. Regina says

    May 30, 2019 at 8:14 pm

    Again, a winner! Was delicious and fast. Thanks.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 31, 2019 at 8:51 am

      So glad you liked it!

      Reply
    • Karen says

      May 31, 2019 at 8:53 am

      You’re welcome! I’m so glad you liked it 🙂

      Reply
  12. Elyse says

    May 11, 2019 at 8:06 pm

    I made it as I it turned out wonderful just wondered if I could add some raw shrimp along with sausage or chicken thighs it up and unthawed. Your thoughts

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 13, 2019 at 2:00 pm

      Chicken cut up would work. The shrimp might get overdone. You may want to add it in after the pressure cooking time is up and use the saute button.

      Reply
      • Elyse Olack says

        May 13, 2019 at 9:22 pm

        Ok I’ll see what I can do. Thanks so much !

        Reply
  13. MIke Rahilly says

    April 30, 2019 at 1:37 pm

    This is a great recipe. Really enjoyed it. If I add chicken thighs how does this change cooking directions?

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  14. Kathie Boettger says

    April 30, 2019 at 10:42 am

    hi Karen! made this last night and my husband (meat & potatoes only) who doesn’t like anything new, really liked it! having for supper tonight. should taste better being a leftover.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 30, 2019 at 1:31 pm

      Nice to hear this! I love it when I can make picky people happy 🙂

      Reply
  15. Sharon says

    April 28, 2019 at 2:14 pm

    This was delicious. I only used 6 oz. of smoked sausage, and it was substantial. Used canned mushrooms since I didn’t have any fresh ones. I used 5 mini peppers (red, yellow and orange) in place of the bell pepper. The spices were just the right amount. Will definitely make again.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 29, 2019 at 8:20 am

      Yum I like the sound of that!

      Reply
    • Nadine says

      May 15, 2019 at 8:09 am

      I was just going to ask about canned mushrooms! Awesome to hear it worked:)

      Reply
    • Sharon says

      January 5, 2020 at 7:50 am

      The addition of baby spinach at the end made it even better.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
  16. Aubrey says

    April 28, 2019 at 11:43 am

    If you double the recipe do you need to add time to the clock?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 29, 2019 at 8:19 am

      No. Keep the time the same. In fact sometimes you subtract time.

      Reply
  17. Sheena says

    April 20, 2019 at 3:57 pm

    What would you do differently for an 8qt pot?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 22, 2019 at 8:22 am

      I’d probably double the recipe.

      Reply
  18. Janis Sandlin says

    April 19, 2019 at 5:46 pm

    Made this in my 6 qt IP and it turned out great! Thanks for another yummy recipe:)

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 20, 2019 at 1:57 pm

      So glad you liked it!

      Reply
  19. Beth says

    April 19, 2019 at 7:16 am

    I am so excited to make this next week! Sounds great! 1 minute is enough to cook the orzo?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 19, 2019 at 11:54 am

      yes by the time the pot reaches pressure the orzo is almost cooked 🙂

      Reply
  20. Pamela J Ludgate says

    April 15, 2019 at 7:45 am

    I need to double the recipe too and was going to use 2 cups orzo but keep the other ingredients the same except the water – would I double the water to 2 1/2 cups? I just don’t want it to end up too watery.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 15, 2019 at 10:56 am

      Yes double the water.

      Reply
    • Pamela J Ludgate says

      April 15, 2019 at 6:38 pm

      This turned out great! I doubled the recipe because there are 6 of us and most teenagers! I just doubled the water and the orzo and it turned out yummy!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Karen says

        April 16, 2019 at 11:39 am

        GREAT! Glad to hear.

        Reply
  21. J Ross says

    April 14, 2019 at 6:09 am

    Smoked sausage, meaning cured (pre-cooked)?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 15, 2019 at 11:15 am

      yep exactly

      Reply
  22. Robin Beale says

    April 12, 2019 at 6:40 pm

    I want to double or triple the recipe. How much water should I use?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 15, 2019 at 11:22 am

      Double or triple the water. It’s used to cook the orzo.

      Reply
  23. Karen Reed says

    April 10, 2019 at 11:46 pm

    I am not new to the Instant Pot. I have an 8 quart and it is wonderful. When I read this recipe the first thing that came to mind, other than the ease of it, was that dreaded ‘burn notice’. And .. I was correct. It was about 5 minutes into the start of coming to pressure, the IP beeped, and there was that ‘burn’! Having no choice I opened the top and had to attempt to scrape the orzo now hopelessly stuck to the bottom of the pot, which even my stainless steel spoon and a heavy hand couldn’t accomplish. Everything now being mixed together due to my scraping, was sure to bring another ‘burn notice’ if not more. Second ‘burn’ popped up, scraped the bottom again, but still could not remove all the orzo sticking to the bottom. If I make this again, the orzo will not go on the bottom because with the weight of the other ingredients on top, there was no doubt in my mind the orzo would stick and create that ‘burn’. By the time my IP went into its fifth burn notice, the orzo seemed to be cooked al dente. I switched from pressure cook to slow cook low, just to give the orzo a few more minutes to cook. All this said .. in the end, the flavor of was quite good. I will make it again but with some changes…like perhaps using cooked orzo to start.

    ★★★

    Reply
    • Holly says

      April 11, 2019 at 6:46 pm

      You remembered to put the water in first, right?
      I wonder if you increased the amount of water it would help??
      I want to try this recipe, but a bit skepticle now!!

      Reply
      • Karen says

        April 15, 2019 at 11:34 am

        You can also try it pot in pot method if you’re nervous!

        Reply
        • Karen Reed says

          April 18, 2019 at 4:15 pm

          Pot in pot is probably a good idea. I have been using the IP for long enough that I just take things in stride, and have learned what to do in most circumstances .. like the burn notice. I actually laughed when it appeared because I was quite sure that was what would happen. However, your recipe was great tasting, and I will make it again for sure. Thanks for the suggestion.

          Reply
      • Karen Reed says

        April 18, 2019 at 4:13 pm

        I did remember to put in the water first, and somehow I don’t think additional water would have helped other than to have made the orzo really mushy. As I wrote, the orzo was cooked after the fifth burn notice, so it all worked out. I wouldn’t toss the recipe just because the orzo stuck to the bottom because the taste was great.

        Reply
    • Sharon says

      April 12, 2019 at 10:13 am

      Did you stir it? If so that was probably the problem since tomatoes will burn if they touch the bottom.

      Reply
      • Derek says

        April 14, 2019 at 9:48 pm

        So I tried this recipe. I left out the mushrooms and added 1tsp of cayenne pepper. I also upped the water to 1 1/2 cups. Turned out amazing and had a nice kick to it.

        ★★★★

        Reply
        • Karen says

          April 15, 2019 at 10:56 am

          Glad to hear!

          Reply
          • Janet says

            June 13, 2020 at 2:20 pm

            How long cook time for pot in pot for this? Same amt of water??

          • Karen says

            June 15, 2020 at 11:08 am

            I’d do the same amount of water and I’d use 10 minutes without a lid on the pip.

    • Katie says

      April 13, 2019 at 5:29 pm

      I followed the recipe exactly as shown and I also got the dreaded ‘burn notice’ so I was happy to see Karen’s comments. I would love to try this again because it did taste so good but I will hold the orzo off until the end. I used a Cajun andouille sausage which added a delightful bit of spice to the dish.

      Reply
      • Karen says

        April 15, 2019 at 11:15 am

        Stink! I’m sorry it didn’t work out.

        Reply
    • Tina Hilton says

      May 3, 2019 at 4:54 pm

      I made this tonight and while I didn’t get the burn indicator (I never have!) it eventually started the countdown without coming to pressure. The orzo was stuck/burnt to the bottom of the pot, just like Karen. I tried it twice and then just cooked it a bit more on saute.

      I subbed zucchini for the bell pepper (hubby can’t eat those). Other than that, I followed the recipe exactly. No stirring happened before.

      I did do the chopping of ingredients just before putting them in, so maybe the extra minutes of the orzo sitting in the water caused the problem? We really liked it so I’ll try it again and maybe this time have everything ready to plop in the pan before adding the rice.

      Reply
      • Karen says

        May 4, 2019 at 9:30 pm

        DANG! Sorry yours didn’t turn out. I’m thinking I need to redo this recipe as pot in pot.

        Reply
  24. Sharon Schroeter says

    April 10, 2019 at 3:44 pm

    Karen,
    I think the name if fine & it sounds yummy. Am going to pick up a couple of the ingredients I’m missing & make it tomorrow!
    Thank you for another great recipe!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 10, 2019 at 3:49 pm

      Luckily I had everything to make it again today. I went shopping yesterday and loaded up on all the produce in the store 🙂

      Reply

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