QUINOA, CHICKEN SAUSAGE, AND WHITE BEAN STEW

Quinoa, Chicken Sausage, and White Bean Stew image

Wholesome and heartwarming! Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and some good fresh bread.

Provided by sadiebea

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beans and Peas

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package good-quality precooked chicken sausages
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 pinch cayenne pepper
ground black pepper to taste
2 (32 fluid ounce) containers chicken stock
1 (16 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained
1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 cup quinoa

Steps:

Remove the casings from the chicken sausages. Slice in half lengthwise, then crosswise into half-moons. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large saute pan and saute chicken sausage until well browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from the pan.
Heat remaining oil in the same pan. Saute onion, mushrooms, thyme, paprika, salt, cayenne, and pepper until mushrooms are well browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
Heat chicken stock in a large stockpot. Add cannellini beans, tomatoes, spinach, and quinoa. Simmer until quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes. Add the sausage and mushroom mixture. Simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Serve in soup bowls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.4 calories, Carbohydrate 38.5 g, Cholesterol 44.4 mg, Fat 11.8 g, Fiber 7.7 g, Protein 19.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 1902.7 mg, Sugar 4.7 g