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A quinoa casserole with sausage and spinach.
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Italian Chicken Sausage Quinoa Casserole

This healthy, superfood-packed dinner only requires 1 dish and 60 minutes of your time. No need to pre-cook the quinoa or sauté any veggies! 
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 50 minutes
Total 1 hour 5 minutes
Fat 11
Carbs 31
Protein 22
Yield 6

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 2 cups chicken broth or any kind of broth
  • 2 cups chopped kale packed
  • 1/2 cup julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes we used the kind in olive oil
  • 1/4 large red onion finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil I used the olive oil from the sun-dried tomato jar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 5 fully-cooked chicken sausages sliced (use your favorite!)

Optional

  • fresh basil
  • parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • First, preheat oven to 375ºF. Then, spray a large casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Place quinoa and chicken broth on the bottom of your casserole dish.
  • Then, prep kale by de-stalking and chopping into bite-sized pieces. Pack kale into your 1 cup measuring cup by pressing it down. Add 2 cups into the casserole dish.
  • Use a fork to remove 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes from the jar and add to the casserole dish.
  • Finely dice 1/4 large red onion and add that to the dish as well.
  • Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Then drizzle on about 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Pro tip: you can use olive oil straight from the sun-dried tomato jar!
  • Mix together everything in the casserole dish so that that's it's evenly spread out. Use your hands to press the veggies down to submerge it into the broth.
  • Finally, slice 5 fully-cooked chicken sausages into bite-sized pieces and spread evenly on top of casserole.
  • Cover casserole dish with a piece of tin foil and bake at 375ºF for 30 minutes. Remove tin foil after 30 minutes and continue baking for another 20 minutes or until quinoa is fully cooked.
  • Let cool for 5-10 minutes and serve with fresh basil and parmesan cheese.

Tips & Notes

  • This recipe was slightly updated on 3/31/2020. The only thing that changed was the baking instructions!

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 11g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g