Best Sausage And Quinoa Recipes

QUINOA, CHICKEN SAUSAGE, AND WHITE BEAN STEW

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.

SHRIMP, SAUSAGE AND QUINOA JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Combine 4 cups chicken broth and quinoa in a medium saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook 15 minutes.
• Heat oil in a skillet and add kielbasa, onion, bell pepper and garlic.
• Saute about 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Add remaining broth and V-8 juice; bring to a simmer.
• Add shrimp and simmer 5 minutes or until done.
• Add peas, tomatoes and cooked quinoa and toss.

QUINOA SALAD WITH WINTER VEGGIES AND BUFFALO CHICKEN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Put the quinoa and chicken broth in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the liquid is absorbed, 12 to 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
• While quinoa cooks, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer sausage to a plate.
• Add another tablespoon oil to pan, then add the onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the squash and carrots and cook about 5 minutes, until the vegetables are tender-firm.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, remaining oil, cumin, salt and black pepper. Add quinoa, sausage, squash-carrot and onion mixture and mix. Chill in the refrigerator at least 30 minutes or up to two days. When ready to serve, stir in the parsley.

ONE-POT PIZZA QUINOA WITH SAUSAGE, ONION AND PEPPER

Steps:

• In 5-quart nonstick Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain; transfer to large bowl. Cover with foil; set aside.
• Wipe out Dutch oven with paper towel. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil; heat over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until softened. Add bell pepper; cook 3 to 5 minutes longer or until softened. Using slotted spoon, transfer onion and bell pepper to bowl with sausage; replace foil, and set aside.
• Increase heat to high. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, the mushrooms, salt and Italian seasoning. Cook 5 to 7 minutes or until mushrooms brown and liquid evaporates. Transfer to bowl of sausage and vegetables; cover with foil, and set aside.
• Wipe out Dutch oven. Add quinoa; cook over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fragrant. Slowly stir in milk. Heat to simmering over high heat, stirring occasionally. Cover; reduce heat to low. Cook 20 to 25 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and quinoa is thoroughly cooked. Stir in sausage and vegetables.
• Remove from heat; stir in mozzarella cheese. Top with tomatoes, basil and Parmesan cheese.

SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE QUINOA PAELLA

Steps:

• 1. Place shrimp in a small bowl, sprinkle with sweet and smoked paprika and onion powder, toss to coat. 2. Heat olive oil in a large stainless skillet (with a lid) over medium-high heat, cook shrimp until seared, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from pan, set aside. 3. Add Turkey sausage, breaking up the meat, cook until browned. Add the onion, bell peppers, cook, stirring frequently, until onions and peppers have softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, cook 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and tomato paste, stir until combined. 4. Add Saffron, remaining 1/4 tsp. smoked paprika, salt, pepper, chicken broth and peas, bring to a simmer. Add quinoa, stir and evenly distribute quinoa. Add the lid to the pan at a vent, adjust heat to maintain a simmer. Cook without stirring for 15-17 minutes, or until the quinoa is cooked through. 5. Place the shrimp on top, replace lid and cook 1 minute or until shrimp is warmed. 6. Sprinkle with parsley and serve. (approx. 380 calories a serving)

QUINOA WITH SAUSAGE, KALE, AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Bring chicken stock and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and onion and cook, breaking sausage up as it browns, 5 to 10 minutes. Mix in tomatoes, beans, and kale. Add a splash of chicken stock if needed to wilt kale. Cook until tomatoes and beans are heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir cooked quinoa into the skillet. Season with salt and pepper.

STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS WITH QUINOA AND CHICKEN SAUSAGE RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Chop the tops off the banana peppers and clean them of seeds by making a long slit down the side of the pepper lengthwise. Once water is boiling, add banana peppers and cook for 5 minutes. While peppers cook, rinse quinoa thoroughly in fine colander or sieve. Heat olive oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium- high heat. Saute onion,sausage and orange pepper in hot oil until vegetables are tender and sausage is cooked, about ~10 minutes. Add garlic in last 3 minutes of cooking. Add half of crushed tomatoes, quinoa, chicken broth, basil, oregano and crushed red pepper flakes to the skillet. Bring to a boil; turn down heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Turn the heat off and mix in the cheese. Preheat broiler. Place 2-3 spoonfuls of remaining crushed tomatoes on bottom of a 13-by-9-inch glass baking dish. Place cooked, sliced open banana peppers into the dish. Stuff each pepper with about 3/4 cup of the sausage-quinoa mixture or enough to fill it. Divide what is remaining in the crushed tomatoes can across the tops of the six peppers, then top with a sprinkle of panko breadcrumbs. Brown under broiler.

QUINOA WITH PEAS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Sauté the onion, garlic and sausage in the olive oil over medium-high heat, until onions are limp and the sausage has rendered its fat and is turning a bit crispy. Add the well drained quinoa and sauté briefly until it is lightly browned. Add the mustard seeds and sauté for a minute or two, to bring out the flavor.
• Add the broth and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, add the salt, pepper, herbs de provence, and put on a lid. Let it cook for 10 to 12 minutes, until the water has been completely absorbed and the quinoa is no longer hard. Add the fresh herbs and green peas. Taste, and adjust the seasoning if needed. I occasionally find that the quinoa is tender before all the liquid is absorbed. I just drain off the excess.
• Serve warm or cold. This will keep in the refrigerator, well covered, for 2 to 3 days.

SAUSAGE AND QUINOA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with olive oil.
• Pour the quinoa into the pot, add the liquid, and stir to coat the grains and make an even layer.
• Add the sausages to the pot in a single layer, if possible. Scatter the bell peppers on top and lightly season with salt. Top with the tomato wedges.
• Cover and bake for about 45 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven. Fluff the quinoa with a fork when serving. Serve immediately.
• Calories: 531
• Protein: 28g
• Carbohydrates: 57g
• Fat: 22g
• Cholesterol: 40mg
• Sodium: 562mg
• Fiber: 7g