Easy Creamy Italian Sausage Orzo Soup Recipe - Quickie Recipe

Ingredients

• Sausages, any flavor (400g/6 sausages)
• Olive oil (1 tablespoon)
• Wild rice (100g/½ cup)
• Potatoes (3 medium, peeled and chunked)
• Onion (1, chopped)
• Celery stalks (2, sliced)
• Carrots (2, sliced)
• Garlic cloves (2)
• Bay leaves (2)
• Dried thyme (½ teaspoon)
• Chicken or vegetable stock (1 litre/4 cups)
• Single/light cream or half and half (375ml/1½ cups)
• Plain/all purpose flour (3 tablespoons)
• Salt to taste